Sheffield Wednesday captain Glenn Loovens is a doubt because of a hamstring injury and faces a late test.
Midfielder Giles Coke (Achilles) and defenders Kamil Zayatte (hamstring) and Lewis Buxton (knee) are all still out.
Blackpool defender Nyron Nosworthy is a major doubt and has a slim chance of recovering from a groin injury.
Jose Miguel Cubero (ankle) and fellow midfielder Jacob Mellis (hamstring) are out sidelined but due to return to training later this week.
Head-to-Head
• Sheffield Wednesday won the last meeting 2-0 at Hillsborough on New Year's Day - their only win in the last six meetings in all competitions.
• Blackpool have won two of the last three meetings at Hillsborough in all competitions, losing one.
Sheffield Wednesday
• Sheffield Wednesday have lost their last two games, against Wolves and Fulham.
• Sheffield Wednesday have won only one of their last seven home games. Their only win at Hillsborough since September was 2-1 against Wigan on 29 November.
Blackpool
• Blackpool lost 6-1 against Bournemouth at home on Saturday - their first defeat in five games.
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Blackpool have not won any of their 12 away games in all competitions this season, losing seven.
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