Aston Villa will be without suspended midfielder Leandro Bacuna.
His three-game ban has been confirmed by the Football Association after being shown a red card for coming into contact with linesman Mark Russell late on in Saturday's home win over Derby.
Bristol City are again without top scorer Tammy Abraham, who is sidelined for a third game with a thigh injury.
Milan Djuric (groin) is also a doubt, so Aaron Wilbraham may start after scoring in the 2-2 draw at Newcastle.
After 10 games without a win before Saturday's narrow victory, Villa are out to avenge their 3-1 defeat by City at Ashton Gate in late August, when the hosts came from a goal down at the break, courtesy of goals from on-loan Chelsea striker Abraham, Joe Bryan and Lee Tomlin.