The ex-Hoffenheim man misses out with a knock suffered in the aftermath of the 4-1 loss at Aston Villa last weekend. It offered Joe Willock the opportunity to stake his claim with the ex-Arsenal star getting the nod ahead of North Shields lad Sean Longstaff and youngster Lewis Miley.

Tindall (reluctantly) spent six months attempting to go it alone at Bournemouth, but aside from his brief spell as part of Paul Heckingbottom’s staff at Sheffield United, he had never been without Howe for any of their previous 710 matches as a duo.