Team News: Jon Stead starts against Ipswich Town

Nigel Reo-Coker returns from a hamstring injury to take a place among the substitutes for Ipswich Town at Portman Road.

Luke Hyam (hamstring) is also back from injury and named on the bench for Mick McCarthy's side.

Bristol City striker Jon Stead is handed a start against his former club, having recovered from a thigh injury.

Derek McInnes names Marvin Elliott on the bench, while Greg Cunningham starts for the Robins.

Ipswich Town: Henderson, Orr, Chambers, Smith, Cresswell, Edwards, N'Daw, Drury, Martin, Campbell, Murphy. Subs: Loach, Hewitt, Higginbotham, Hyam, Reo-Coker, Emmanuel-Thomas, Chopra.

Bristol City: Heaton; Foster, Bates, McManus, Fontaine, Cunningham, Adomah, Danns, Skuse, Anderson, Stead. Subs: Gerken, M.Wilson, Bryan, Kilkenny, Elliott, Baldock, Davies.