Kieran McKenna says Ipswich Town's final pre-season opponents OGC Nice will pose similar questions to those they'll have to answer when the Premier League season kicks off.

The Blues host the French side at Portman Road tomorrow afternoon (12.30pm), in their last warm-up match before they entertain Liverpool to start their top tier campaign a week later.

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Nice finished fifth in Ligue 1 last season, qualifying for the Europa League. They've appointed a new boss over the summer, Franck Haise taking over from Francesco Farioli, who departed for Ajax.

Kieran McKenna expects OGC Nice to pose the same sort of problems Ipswich Town will have to solve in the Premier League Kieran McKenna expects OGC Nice to pose the same sort of problems Ipswich Town will have to solve in the Premier League (Image: Ross Halls)
And McKenna said he's expecting a good test as the Blues complete their pre-season preparations.

“It’s a really good fixture for us, they’re a really good side," he enthused.

“I watched a fair bit of them last year. Of course they’ve got a new manager, but they’re playing a good style as well in pre-season."

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Town return to the Premier League for the first time in 22 years with something of a baptism of fire, hosting Liverpool before travelling to Manchester City in their first two games.

And McKenna says the clash with Nice should help get his side ready for the step up in competition which awaits them.

Ipswich Town start their season by facing Liverpool and Manchester CityIpswich Town start their season by facing Liverpool and Manchester City (Image: Ross Halls)
He explained: “They’re a good team and they’ll bring some of the same aspects that we’re going to face in the weeks after that.

“So a great chance to finish off the pre-season fixtures in our home stadium and I think we can all really look forward to the next few weeks.”