Hitman Dean Windass could return despite going off with an ankle problem in last Tuesday's 2-2 draw with Peterborough United.
Young keeper Ross Turnbull is expected to drop out now that Paul Henderson and Donovan Ricketts are eligible to play.
But Lewis Emanuel, Jason Gavin and Danny Forrest are all sidelined for today's clash at Valley Parade due to injury.
City team (probable): Henderson, Holloway, Wetherall, Bower, Jacobs, Summerbee, Schumacher, Crooks, Muirhead, Windass, Adebola, Sanasy, Kearney, Atherton, Symes, Ricketts.