Striker Danny Hylton returns to the starting line-up to face Sunderland after serving the one-match suspension that hung over from the final game of last season, with Harry Cornick dropping to the bench, while Jack Stacey comes in at right-back in place of James Justin.

Summer signings Matty Pearson and Jorge Grant make their home debuts, while the third new-boy – Sonny Bradley – is on the bench.

TOWN: Stech, Stacey, Pearson, Sheehan ©, Potts, McCormack, Mpanzu, Grant, Lee, Hylton, Collins. Subs: Justin, Bradley, Shinnie, Cornick, Jervis, Rea, Shea

SUNDERLAND: McLaughlin, Matthews, Oviedo, Loovens, Maguire, Honeyman, Gooch, Baldwin, Maja, Power, Mumba. Subs: Ruiter, Ozturk, Cattermole, O’Nien, Embleton, Hume, Molyneux

REFEREE: Charles Breakspear