Team News: Anthony Wordsworth makes first Ipswich Town start

Anthony Wordsworth will make his first start for Ipswich Town in this afternoon's Championship encounter with Blackpool at Portman Road.

The 24-year-old midfielder joined the club from Colchester United in the January transfer window.

Meanwhile, Aaron McLean has to settle for a place on the bench for the home side.

Matt Gilks returns in goal for the visitors, while Thomas Ince is named among the substitutes.

Ipswich: Henderson; Stearman, Chambers, Smith, Cresswell; Edwards, Hyam, N'Daw, Wordsworth; Murphy, McGoldrick Subs: Lee-Barrett, Hewitt, Kisnorbo, Drury, Mclean, Chopra, Nouble

Blackpool: Gilks; Baptiste, Cathcart, Broadfoot, Crainey; Basham, Angel, Gomes, Taylor-Fletcher; Phillips, Derbyshire Subs: Halstead, Wabara, Ferguson, Osbourne, Delfouneso, Ince, Eccleston