Mick McCarthy has recalled Stephen Hunt to the Ipswich Town starting lineup in place of Jay Tabb, who misses out through illness.

Ipswich are still without injured strikers Luke Varney and David McGoldrick, while on-loan midfielder Jonny Williams has been ruled out with a groin problem.

Dougie Freedman recalls Jorge Grant to the Nottingham Forest bench, though the midfielder hasn't featured since September.

Reds trio Andy Reid, Britt Assombalonga and Matty Fryatt all remain sidelined through injury.

Ipswich Town: Bialkowski; Parr, Chambers, Berra, Smith, Mings; Skuse, Bishop, Hunt; Murphy; Sears.

Nottingham Forest: Darlow; Lichaj, Lascelles, Hobbs, Mancienne; Antonio, Lansbury, Vaughan, Osborn; Blackstock, Akpom.