Town welcome back Kevin Horlock from his knee injury and Dean McDonald from his loan spell at Hartlepool ahead the Christmas fixtures which start with the Boxing Day home game with Crystal Palace (KO 3pm).
Town first team coach Bryan Klug says the Blues can expect a tricky game when Burnley are at Portman Road on Saturday. The Clarets have won six of their 11 away games so far this season.
Midfielder Sylvain Legwinski is out of Saturday s home game with Scunthorpe United after injuring ankle ligaments in training. Better news for Jim Magilton is that Alex Bruce is back in training after his groin injury.