Ian Ashbee has sufficiently recovered from flu after missing the Coventry game on Tuesday. He replaces Dean Marney, who doesn't make the 16-man squad. The skipper partners Simon Walton in central midfield.
Caleb Folan has to settle for a place on the bench despite coming on to score the winner on Tuesday. Dean Windass - who scored twice at Home Park in the Cup a month ago - and Fraizer Campbell are given the chance to continue their partnership up front.
Jay-Jay Okocha returns to the squad, starting the game on the bench. Goalkeeper Mark Tyler also gets a place on the bench for the first time after recovering from a back injury. Nathan Doyle makes way.
City line-up (4-4-2): Boaz Myhill; Sam Ricketts, Michael Turner, Wayne Brown, Henrik Pedersen; Richard Garcia, Ian Ashbee, 5 Simon Walton, Bryan Hughes; Dean Windass, Frazier Campbell.
Subs: Mark Tyler, Ryan France, Jay-Jay Okocha, Nick Barmby, Caleb Folan.