**Hatters boss Matt Bloomfield makes three changes to the side that lost at home to Cardiff last weekend.**
Gideon Kodua, Zack Nelson and Jerry Yates come into the side while Kal Naismith, Liam Walsh and Nahki Wells dropping to the Town bench.
Jordan Clark is named captain while academy centre-half Christian Chigozie is named among the Hatters’ substitutes.
Shandon Baptiste also misses out this afternoon through injury. The 27-year-old midfielder sustained the injury during a midweek training session at The Brache, and sadly scans have confirmed damage suffered to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).
Shandon has already undergone surgery and now faces a lengthy period of rehabilitation as he comes to terms with an injury he has experienced previously, during his time with Oxford United.
Manager Bloomfield said: “We are all so sorry for Shandon. He worked tirelessly towards the end of last season to get back to fitness, and he has come through pre-season in great condition.
“We have seen so much of the quality he possesses in some of our early matches, so it is bitterly disappointing first and foremost for him and his family, but also his team-mates, staff and myself, that this has happened during training.
“Everyone is devastated for him because we know what a talent he is, and that he has faced this same situation before.
“The positive from that is that he knows the hard work required to get back, and he will go on that long journey with the full support of myself, the medical team and everyone at the club.”
We’re all with you Shandon and wish you a safe and successful recovery.
Town: Keeley, Kodua, Alli, McGuinness, Makosso, Lonwijk, Saville, Clark, Nelson, Nordås, Yates.
Subs: Shea, Naismith, Walsh, Wells, Richards, Bramall, Chigozie.