In his absense Kevin Horlock, Jim Magilton and Tommy Miller make up the defence for Town whilst Drissa Diallo, Matt Richards, Richard Naylor and Jason De Vos make up the back four.
Town once again line up with three strikers, with Darren Bent, Shefki Kuqi and Dean Bowditch starting with Pablo Counago being named on the bench.
Newcastle name a near full strength lineup, with all three former Town players, Darren Ambrose, Kieron Dyer and Titus Bramble starting. Alan Shearer and Craig Bellamy are also included.
Ipswich: Davis, Diallo, Richards, Naylor, De Vos, Horlock, Magilton, Miller, Kuqi, Bent, Bowditch Subs: Counago, Price, Wilnis, Murray, Mitchell, Barro
Newcastle: Given, Hughes, Bramble, O’Brien, Bernard, Robert, Dyer, Bowyer, Ambrose, Shearer, Bellamy Subs: Harper, Elliott, Ameobi, Chopra, Milner, Brittain, McClen