Reading boss Ruben Selles has made eight changes for the Carabao Cup clash, making his priorities clear.
Just three days after a long trip to Devon for a 2-1 defeat to Exeter City, progression in the League Cup is seen as an added distraction.
Eight Academy graduates start for the Royals, with Coniah Boyce-Clarke, Kelvin Abrefa, Tom McIntyre, Matty Carson, Jay Senga, Michael Craig, Tivonge Rushesha, Ben Elliott and Basil Tuma all coming in to start against the Tractor Boys.
Boyce-Clarke; Abrefa; Mbengue; McIntyre; Carson; Senga; Craig; Rushesha; Elliott; Vickers; Tuma
Almost 3,000 supporters have travelled from Suffolk, and the high-flying Championship outfit make 11 changes themselves, with former Reading midfielder Sone Aluko on the bench.
Premier League youngsters Brandon Williams and Omari Hutchinson are ones to watch, highly rated in the top flight.
🔸 Tonight's line-up!#itfc pic.twitter.com/TLG9dHMC7B
— Ipswich Town (@IpswichTown) August 29, 2023
This is the first meeting between the sides since a 2-1 win at Portman Road in 2019.
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