Town to learn Cup opponents later this week
The ball numbers have been confirmed ahead of the Carabao Cup round one draw on Thursday, 24 June.
A total of 35 fixtures will be drawn for round one, with teams drawn in Northern and Southern sections, and matches scheduled to take place week commencing 9 August.
Clubs are able to mutually agree an alternative date between 31 July and 4 August.
Town are ball number 17 in the Southern section of the draw, which will take place live on Sky Sports from 3.40pm.
The Blues began last year's competition with a 3-0 victory over Bristol Rovers at Portman Road before Fulham edged a tight second round tie.
Carabao Cup Southern section ball numbers
1. AFC Bournemouth
2. AFC Wimbledon
3. Birmingham City
4. Bristol City
5. Bristol Rovers
6. Burton Albion
7. Cambridge United
8. Cardiff City
9. Charlton Athletic
10. Cheltenham Town
11. Colchester United
12. Coventry City
13. Crawley Town
14. Exeter City
15. Forest Green Rovers
16. Gillingham
17. Ipswich Town
18. Leyton Orient
19. Luton Town
20. Millwall
21. Milton Keynes Dons
22. Newport County
23. Northampton Town
24. Oxford United
25. Peterborough United
26. Plymouth Argyle
27. Portsmouth
28. Queens Park Rangers
29. Reading
30. Stevenage
31. Sutton United
32. Swansea City
33. Swindon Town
34. Wycombe Wanderers