Coming back into the team from kick-off are Cameron Carter-Vickers, Luke Berry, Kazenga LuaLua and Martin Cranie, who makes his return from the injury he sustained at Millwall on New Year's Day.
Dropping to the bench from the XI that started in the 1-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday in midweek are James Bree, Glen Rea and Izzy Brown, while Harry Cornick misses out having not recovered from the knock that forced him on Wednesday.
TOWN: Sluga, Cranie, Potts, Pearson, Bradley (c), Tunnicliffe, Berry, Mpanzu, Carter-Vickers, Collins, LuaLua.
Subs: McManaman, Hylton, Shinnie, Rea, Brown, Bree, Shea.
BORO: Pears, Friend (c), Fletcher, Howson, McNair, Moukoudi, Nmecha, Saville, Wing, Spence, Coulson.
Subs: Shotton, Tavernier, Assombalonga, Gestede, Morrison, Johnson, Mejian (GK)
REFEREE: Jarred Gillett