Teenage defender Akin Famewo, who impressed in the Checkatrade Trophy game against Peterborough on Tuesday night, makes his first EFL start since his debut at Hartlepool in September 2016, while Elliot Lee comes in up front for top scorer Danny Hylton.

The Town are looking to bounce back from exits from both the Cup and Trophy, albeit in positive circumstances with the level of performance at St James’ Park and in the penalty shoot-out defeat to Peterborough, by recording a second successive league victory in 2018.

TOWN: Stech, Justin, Mullins ©, Famewo, Potts, Rea, O Lee, Berry, Shinnie, Collins, E Lee. Subs: Stacey, Cook, Cornick, Mpanzu, Senior, D’Ath, Shea (GK)

CHESTERFIELD: Ramsdale, O’Grady, Rowley, Maguire, Talbot, Reed, McCourt, Weir ©, Nelson, Kay, Hines. Subs: Parkin (GK), Binnom-Williams, Wakefield, Dimaio, De Girolamo, Kellett, Ofoegbu

REFEREE: Carl Boyeson