Town manager Matt Bloomfield makes three changes to the side that beat Wigan in the week.

Christ Makosso returns to the side after serving a three-game ban, while there are two changes in attack with Nahki Wells and Lasse Nordås leading the line. The Norwegian striker makes his first league start since the derby defeat to Watford last season.

Mark McGuinness makes his 50th appearance in Luton colours against his former club, while Jerry Yates, Gideon Kodua and Cohen Bramall drop to the Town bench.

Town: Keeley, Lonwijk, Alli, Makosso, McGuinness, Naismith, Saville, Walsh, Clark, Wells, Nordås.

Subs: Shea, Yates, Baptiste, Holmes, Kodua, Bramall, Nelson.

Cardiff: Trott, Fish, Bagan, Wintle, R. Colwill, Turnbull, Willock, Kpakio, Ashford, Robinson, Lawlor.

Subs: Chambers, Salech, King, J. Colwill, Ng, Davies, Turner.

Referee: Martin Coy