Frazer Richardson has been handed a central midfield role in the Town team taking on newly-promoted Burnley at Turf Moor in today’s must-win live Sky game (KO 12.15pm).
Manager Mick McCarthy moves the on-loan Boro man into his midfield alongside Cole Skuse with Anthony Wordsworth missing out having suffered a dead leg during Monday’s 2-2 draw with Bournemouth. Luke Hyam is out with a hip flexor strain.
Christophe Berra is back at the heart of the defence with skipper Luke Chambers moving to right-back, while Paul Green comes in for Paul Anderson, who suffered a hamstring injury against the Cherries.
Freddie Veseli is on the bench for the first time since he returned from his loan spell at Bury. Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, Alex Henshall and Alan Lee all made the trip but aren't included in the 18.
Burnley: Heaton, Tripper, Shackell, Duff, Mee, Arfield, Marney, Jones, Kightly, Barnes, Ings. Subs: Cisak, Edgar, Wallace, Treacy, Baird, Stanislas, Long.
Town: Gerken, Chambers (c), Cresswell, Berra, Smith, Skuse, Richardson, Green, Hunt, Williams, Murphy. Subs: Loach, Mings, Veseli, Tabb, Taylor, Marriott, Nouble.