Midfielder Dave Edwards was substituted after only eight minutes with a thigh muscle injury while defender Stephen Ward suffered a gashed leg in a challenge by Cesc Fabregas. Striker Kevin Doyle also broke a bone in his hand in the 2-0 defeat.

Centre-back Jody Craddock (hip) and right-back Ronald Zubar (ankle) are still out.

Team (from): Hahnemann, Edwards, Stearman, Henry, Ward, Berra, Jarvis, Milijas, Mancienne, Doyle, Foley, Van Damme, Elokobi, Ebanks-Blake, Fletcher, Hunt, Hennessey, Mouyokolo, Jones, Mujangi Bia.