Chris Cohen and Tom Shaw make one change to their starting XI for City’s first Sky Bet Championship home fixture against Portsmouth.
The Imps return to the ProAmpac Stadium for the first time since April, with a bumper crowd set to welcome the club back to the second tier for the first time in 65 years.
Reeco Hackett comes into the XI in place of Ryley Towler, who drops to the bench, with that the only change from the side that started against Middlesbrough last weekend.
New signing Yunus Konak is included among the substitutes for the first time.
Imps: Wickens, Darikwa, Reach, Hackett, McGrandles, Jefferies, House, Hamer, Varfolomeev, Elerewe, Draper.
Substitutes: Gauci, Coubiș, Towler, Bayliss, Melia, Street, Olaofe, Elder, Konak.
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