The Blues have announced an unchanged squad for Tuesday's home game with Watford (KO 7.45pm). Once again there is no place for Spanish striker Pablo Couñago.
Manager Joe Royle has already revealed that he will make at least one change from the starting line-up at Preston, with skipper Jim Magilton coming into the midfield.
Squad: Bent, Bowditch, Currie, Davis, De Vos, Horlock, Karbassiyoon, Magilton, Miller, Naylor, Price, Richards, Scowcroft, Unsworth, Westlake, Wilnis.