Cole Skuse and Tommy Smith return to the Town line-up for tonight’s opening game of 2018 against Fulham at Craven Cottage.
Skuse, who is back after his ankle injury, will take up his usual role in midfield alongside Callum Connolly. Kevin Bru drops to the bench.
Smith makes his first Town appearance since the 3-1 defeat at Cardiff on October 31st having got over the calf injury he suffered while on international duty with New Zealand. Adam Webster misses out due to the achilles problem he suffered on Saturday.
Luke Hyam is included on the bench for the first time this season having recovered from the knee operation he underwent in September. Hyam’s most recent appearance for Town was at Derby on the final day of the 2015/16 campaign.
David McGoldrick is also again among the subs with Grant Ward starting on the right of the trio behind Joe Garner with Martyn Waghorn in the centre and Bersant Celina on the left.
Adam McDonnell, who has been among the subs in recent matches, misses out as he is unwell.
For Fulham, Ollie Norwood and Aboubakar Kamara start with Tomas Kalas and Kevin McDonald dropping to the bench.
Fulham: Bettinelli, Fredericks, Sessegnon, Odoi, Johansen, Cairney (c), Ayité, Ream, Norwood, Ojo, Kamara. Subs: Button, Soares, McDonald, Kebano, Fonte, Piazon, Kalas.
Town: Bialkowski, Spence, Chambers (c), T Smith, Knudsen, Skuse, Connolly, Celina, Waghorn, Ward, Garner. Subs: M Crowe, Iorfa, McGoldrick, Hyam, Sears, Bru, Kenlock. Referee: Keith Stroud (Hampshire).