Centre-half Adam El-Abd is suspended for collecting 10 yellow cards this season and full-backs Bruno and Wayne Bridge are carrying knocks.
Skipper Gordon Greer, who has been on the bench of late, will step in for El-Abd while Inigo Calderon comes in at right-back for calf injury-victim Bruno.
Left-back Bridge missed Tuesday night's defeat at Barnsley with a hamstring problem and faces a late check, with Marcos Painter recalled from his loan at Bournemouth as cover.
Up front, Craig Mackail-Smith (Achilles) and Will Hoskins (knee) are crocked and Ashley Barnes is suspended so Leonardo Ulloa is boss Gus Poyet's only recognised senior striker.
