Janoi Donacien and Jordan Graham return to the Town line-up facing Middlesbrough for the suspended Matthew Pennington and Gwion Edwards, who drops to the bench.
Donacien comes into the team at his usual right-back role with Graham on one flank and Grant Ward on the other. There’s no place in the Middlesbrough 18 for ex-Blues skipper Grant Leadbitter.
Town: Gerken, Donacien, Nsiala, Chambers (c), Knudsen, Skuse, Chalobah, Ward, Nolan, Graham, Jackson. Subs: Bialkowski, Edwards, Spence, Sears, Downes, Dozzell, Edun.
Middlesbrough: Randolph, Shotton, Ayala, Flint, Friend (c), Besic, Howson, Saville, Downing, Braithwaite, Hugill. Subs: Lonergan, Batth, Assombalonga, McQueen, McNair, Fry, Gestede. Andy Madley (West Yorkshire).