Returning to the team for the first game of 2018 after serving a three-match suspension is right-back Jack Stacey, while Olly Lee comes back in after sitting out Saturday’s defeat at Port Vale.

Back in from the kick-off, after coming on as second-half substitutes at Vale Park, are midfielders Luke Berry and Andrew Shinnie, with James Collins back up front alongside Danny Hylton as the Town look to return to winning ways following a first defeat in 13 two days ago.

TOWN: Stech, Stacey, Mullins, Sheehan ©, Justin, Rea, O Lee, Berry, Shinnie, Collins, Hylton. Subs: Cook, Cornick, Mpanzu, Gambin, E Lee, Famewo, Shea (GK)

LINCOLN: Vickers, Long, Habergham, Whitehouse, Waterfall ©, Rhead, Green, Bostwick, Raggett, Anderson, Woodyard. Subs: Farman (GK), Ginnelly, Palmer, Dickie, Arnold, Knott, Stewart

REFEREE: Nick Kinseley