Returning from a knee injury, Mellor will line up alongside Mark Smyth, while Djimi Traore will also figure as he looks to improve his fitness level to cover during Sami Hyypia's absence from the first team.
Team: Patrice Luzi, Jon Otsemobor, David Raven, Daniel O'Donnell, Igor Biscan, Zak Whitbread, Richie Partridge, Darren Potter, Neil Mellor, Mark Smyth, Stephen Warnock.
Subs from: David Mannix, Paul Harrison, Chris Butler, James Smith, Ryan Wilkie.
