Striker Martyn Waghorn is again on the bench for today’s final pre-season friendly at home to West Ham, while Cole Skuse is missing due to a thigh problem (KO 3pm).

Waghorn, a target of Derby County, was on the bench in the game against the MK Dons on Tuesday and the same appears likely to be the case today.

In Paul Hurst's first game as boss at Portman Road, Bartosz Bialkowski starts in goal with Jordan Spence at right-back, Luke Woolfenden at centre-half alongside skipper Luke Chambers with Jonas Knudsen at left-back.

In midfield, Flynn Downes and Andre Dozzell are likely to take the deeper roles with Tristan Nydam ahead of them, Gwion Edwards and Freddie Sears the widemen and Ellis Harrison the lone striker.

New loanee Trevoh Chalobah, who returned from the U19s Euros in Finland yesterday, is alongside another summer addition, Jordan Roberts, and Waghorn among the subs.

Former Blues loanee Mark Noble is on the bench for the Hammers, while Aaron Cresswell misses out with a groin strain.

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Town: Bialkowski, Spence, Woolfenden, Chambers (c), Knudsen, Downes, Dozzell, Nydam, Edwards, Sears, Harrison. Subs: Gerken, Chalobah, Waghorn, Lankester, Ward, Roberts, Clements, Emmanuel.

West Ham: Fabianski, Fredericks, Ogbonna, Balbuena, Masuaku, Obiang, Kouyate, Wilshere, Yarmolenko, F Anderson, Arnautovic (c). Subs: Adrian, Zabaleta, Diop, Rice, Noble, Haksabanovic, Cullen, Martinez, Snodgrass.

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iaintaylorx added 14:30 - Jul 28 Slightly worrying. Shame Emmanuel isn't starting over Spence too!
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AndrewPC added 14:41 - Jul 28 No sign of Kenlock. High risk putting 3 youngsters (Nydam, Downdes, Dozzell) across the middle of the park (Why not Ward ?). Wonder where the goals are going to come from with no Waghorn, Garner..... Reckon the lads could be chasing the ball a lot this afternoon if Wilshere and Arnautovic fancy it..
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Ipswichbusiness added 14:45 - Jul 28 I would have had 4-4-2 Bart Emmanual Chambers Woolfenden Knudsen Ward Downes Dozzell Edwards Waghorn Harrison However, Paul Hurst is the manager and I'm sure that he knows better than me!
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AndrewPC added 14:52 - Jul 28 Interesting to see both Clements and Lankester on the bench. Aren't these two only in the Under 18s ? Presumably it is these that have "caught the eye" as PH was quoted saying couple days ago.
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leahcar88 added 15:02 - Jul 28 Lankester been given no. 11 shirt
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bedsitfc added 15:10 - Jul 28 The result of the game isn't of great importance it's about PH seeing how the team chase down a game. I am surprised Gerken has been given a game. It does smell a bit of we don't want waghorn getting a knock and putting off a big offer.
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jocasaja added 15:53 - Jul 28 Just watched the first half - decent game and we are probably just shading it - love to see Freddie score !
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AndrewPC added 16:02 - Jul 28 Watched the last 15 minutes of first half and WH were all over us. We were given the run around, never kept the ball, started hitting it long and almost lost our shape completely
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JAITFC added 18:09 - Jul 28 Unfortunately Waghorn is clearly off. No involvement in the last two pre season games can only mean one thing. Waiting on Vydra to move to Leeds, then he will be Derbys player - that's clearly the position. Keeping him ‘around' the squad until it's finalised and of course the chance of it all collapsing which sounds unlikely now. Real shame.
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inghamspur added 19:56 - Jul 28 He's gone. Won't see him in an Ipswich shirt again I'm afraid.
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afcfee added 23:08 - Jul 28 Lol shows how much you know Andrew PC Wilshire had shocker came off at half time and we played some amazing football had more shots just one error let them in or we could of drew at the least.
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