New signing Azor Matusiwa is among the first-half starters for the Blues in their friendly against Blau-Weiß Linz at their Hofmann Personal Stadion (KO 5pm UK time, 6pm local time).

Dutchman Matusiwa, who recently signed from Rennes in France, starts in central midfield alongside Cameron Humphreys.

Alex Palmer is in goal with Ben Johnson and Conor Townsend the full-backs and Dara O’Shea, who skippers, and Elkan Baggott the centre-halves.

George Hirst is the number nine with Jack Clarke, Sammie Szmodics and Jaden Philogene behind him.

As is usually the case at this early stage of pre-season, the Blues will change their entire XI at half-time.

The game is being shown live on TownTV with match passes available for £4.99 here.

Blau-Weiß Linz: Baier, Bakatukanda, Maranda, Briedl, Moormann, Pasic, Anderson, Pirkl, Seidl, Maier, Ronivaldo. Subs: Turner, Goiginger, Wähling, Wetschka, Dantas, Knollmüller, Soares Alves, Huskovic, Varesi-Strauß.

First-half XI: Palmer, Johnson, O’Shea (c), Baggott, Townsend, Matusiwa, Humphreys, J Clarke, Szmodics, Philogene, Hirst.

Photo: ITFC

matty81 added 16:19 - Jul 19 Loan signing??
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dyersdream added 16:19 - Jul 19 Thought we'd signed Matusiwa for a fee?
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ImAbeliever added 16:19 - Jul 19 Strong starting 11
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BlueBoots added 16:28 - Jul 19 Phil's had a bit of a mare here...his name is Azor, as well as not being a loan signing!!!
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Runner added 16:38 - Jul 19 As it says, 1st half starters. 2nd half, Walton, H Clarke, Woolfenden, Greaves, Davis, Cedric Kipre (loan) Ogbene, Burns, Chaplin, J Taylor, Broadhead. That still leaves, J Clarke, Johnson, Godfrey, if any of my above are not fit. That is a good 25 man squad.
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Runner added 16:40 - Jul 19 Sorry, just read it again, J Clarke starting, 24 man squad.
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BlueBoots added 16:40 - Jul 19 @Runner Godfrey is long gone...
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Runner added 16:42 - Jul 19 Johnson starting, 23 man squad, we need aat least 2 more minimum. I would be no good as a staff writer here.
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Runner added 16:46 - Jul 19 Cheers @BlueBoots. 22 man squad, where are those 3 new signings!!??!!!
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LegendofthePhoenix added 16:47 - Jul 19 @Runner - stick to the day job mate
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PhilTWTD added 16:54 - Jul 19 Hmm, loan was as I first wrote the intro re Kipre being in the XI and think the Atso error was autocorrect!
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ImAbeliever added 16:58 - Jul 19 Absolutely Phil, absolutely
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kiwiblue added 17:13 - Jul 19 Have we list Ali as not in either team or have I missed a transfer
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cymroglas added 17:28 - Jul 19 Watching it on town TV is a mix of the sensation of having double and blurred vision together with having necked 6 carlsberg special brews in 30 mins. That said good to see town again. I’m excited for J Clarke and Philogene - think they can be big for us this season.
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Tractorboy58 added 17:54 - Jul 19 Decent first half even with bonkers refereeing ! Hirst looking strong and sharp - quite impressed with Baggot - Rusty legs from all but a decent showing so far
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blueoutlook added 17:59 - Jul 19 Runner. Burns is injured until nearly Xmas.
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