The first of which is enforced, with Harry Isted making his first league start for the Hatters in place of the injured James Shea.

Sonny Bradley returns from his suspension, Peter Kioso comes into the starting eleven ahead of Reece Burke who misses out and following his winner against Cardiff City on Monday, Harry Cornick starts in attack alongside Elijah Adebayo.

Development squad goalkeeper Jameson Horlick is in the senior matchday squad for the first time in a competitive fixture, whilst Cameron Jerome returns to the bench since sustaining an injury against Peterborough United.

Town: Isted; Kioso, Lockyer, Bradley (C), Potts, Bell; Naismith, Campbell, Snodgrass; Cornick, Adebayo.

Substitutes: Horlick, Hylton, Mendes Gomes, Lansbury, Muskwe, Thorpe, Jerome.

Blackpool: Maxwell (C); Connolly, Ekpiteta, Keogh, Husband; Hamilton, Anderson, Dougall, Kirk; Madine, Beesley.

Substitutes: Moore, Yates, Bowler, Virtue, Lavery, Garbutt, Thorniley.

Referee: John Brooks