Sam Nombe makes his first Championship start after coming off the bench in the last three matches.

Martin Cranie returns to the starting eleven for the first time since coming off the bench against Swansea City, in place of James Bree who starts on the bench.

Sonny Bradley returns to the matchday squad following his seven-game absence through injury and could be called upon from the substitutes.

Also on the bench is goalkeeper Harry Isted, who has been recalled from loan club Wealdstone with James Shea unwell.

Town: Sluga; Cranie, Pearson, Naismith; Clark; Rea (C), Mpanzu, Tunnicliffe; Dewsbury-Hall; Nombe, Adebayo.

Substitutes: Isted, Bradley, Cornick, Berry, Moncur, Collins, LuaLua, Bree, Morrell.

Barnsley: Collins; Sibbick, Helik, Andersen; Brittain, Palmer, Mowatt (C), Styles; Adeboyejo, Dyke, Woodrow.

Substitutes: Walton, Williams, Chaplin, Morris, Oduor, Halme, Sollbauer, Frieser, Moon

Referee: Matt Donohue