Team News: Dean Hammond to make full league debut for Leicester City

Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson has handed a full league debut to Dean Hammond in today's Championship clash at Ipswich Town.

The 30-year-old midfielder has already featured as a substitute on eight occasions in the league this season, as well as making two starts in the Capital One Cup.

He comes into the starting XI this afternoon in place of Anthony Knockaert, who is suspended.

Meanwhile, the Tractor Boys welcome back winger Paul Anderson following a groin injury.

Ipswich: Gerken, Chambers, Berra, Smith, Mings, Anderson, Skuse, Tunnicliffe, Tabb, Murphy, McGoldrick. Subs: Loach, Edwards, Hyam, Wordsworth, Hunt, Nouble, Taylor

Leicester: Schmeichel, Konchesky, Morgan, Moore, Wasilewski, Drinkwater, Hammond, King, Dyer, Vardy, Nugent. Subs: Logan, Bakayogo, Miquel, James, Schlupp, Taylor-Fletcher, Wood