Kenny Jackett expects his squad to be bolstered by the return of strikers Neil Harris, Lewis Grabban and Gary Alexander for the visit of Hartlepool United to The Den on Saturday.
Alexander has missed the last two games with an ankle knock, whilst Grabban and Harris, who played key roles in last Saturday's 2-1 win against Huddersfield, were both ruled out of the midweek Johnstone's Paint Trophy clash with Colchester due to hamstring strains.
Marc Laird's hamstring problem, sustained at Northampton, has proved a little more serious and he is set to miss his third game on the spin while Danny Spiller (groin) is not yet ready to return.
Hartlepool, who won the corresponding fixture last season (1-0), are likely to welcome back Ritchie Jones and Andy Monkhouse to their midfield after the duo missed Tuesday night's JPT drubbing at the hands of Leicester City (0-3).
Last Saturday Pools enjoyed an impressive 2-1 League success at Peterborough and currently sit just one point above The Lions in the table.