Coming into the side for his first start of the season is Dan Potts, while Admiral Muskwe and Cameron Jerome return in attacking roles.

Also returning to the matchday squad for the first time this season are captain Sonny Bradley and midfielder Luke Berry, who are both among the substitutes.

Amari'i Bell and Fred Onyedinma miss out through injury, while striker Elijah Adebayo is unwell.

Town: Sluga, Bree, Potts, Naismith (c), Cornick, Burke, Mpanzu, Campbell, Muskwe, Osho, Jerome.

Substitutes: Shea, Bradley, Berry, Mendes Gomes, Lockyer, Pereira, Lansbury

Rovers: Kaminski, Nyambe, Pickering, Ayala, Rothwell, Gallagher, Dolan, Buckley, Brereton Diaz, Lenihan (c), Travis.

Substitutes: Pears, Davenport, Khadra, Butterworth, Clarkson, Cirino, Magloire

Referee: Oliver Langford