The player misses the match at Valley Parade due to a hamstring problem.
Owen Morrison, who scored the winner for City last weekend, takes his place in midfield.
City team (probable): Henderson, Atherton, Wetherall, Bower, Schumacher, Summerbee, Emanuel, Cooke, Windass, Crooks, Morrison, Ricketts, Forrest, Armstrong, Muirhead, Swift.