Town manager Joe Royle is set to make two changes ahead of Tuesday night s top of the table home clash with Wigan. Kevin Horlock misses the game through suspension while Drissa Diallo has picked up a hamstring injury which will see him miss the entire holiday programme.
Defender Drissa Diallo will not take part in Town s Christmas period matches after his hamstring injury was confirmed as a torn tendon. Diallo picked up the knock in training on Friday.
Nicky Forster s 87th minute goal helped Town to their first double of the season as Sheffield Wednesday were defeated 1-0 at Hillsborough. Forster steered home Jason De Vos s ball across the six-yard box with a 0-0 draw looking certain.
Midfielder Sylvain Legwinski is out of Saturday s home game with Scunthorpe United after injuring ankle ligaments in training. Better news for Jim Magilton is that Alex Bruce is back in training after his groin injury.
Town will point to an awful refereeing display from Iain Williamson as they were held to a 0-0 draw at Millwall. Williamson harshly sent off Georges Santos in the second half but failed to do the same later on when Millwall keeper Tony Warner handled the ball outside of the area.