Huddersfield Town have opted tp give on-loan goalkeeper Jed Steer a debut against Cardiff City this afternoon, with the Aston Villa goalkeeper replacing Joe Murphy from the starting XI that faced Queens Park Rangers two weeks ago.

Harry Bunn and Nakhi Wells start up front for the visitors, while Jamie Paterson will also make his Huddersfield debut after joining the club on loan from Nottingham Forest.

On-loan Norwich City defender Elliott Ward replaces Mark Hudson in defence for Town, with the captain absent through injury.

Hosts Cardiff name an unchanged starting XI from the side that defeated Forest a fortnight ago, with Kenwyne Jones and Joe Mason starting up front.

Cardiff City: Marshall; Peltier, Morrison, Connolly, Fabio; Pilkington, Dikgacoi, Whittingham, Ralls; Jones, Mason
Subs: Moore, Manga, Gunnarsson, Malone, Noone, Ameobi, Revell

Huddersfield Town: Steer; Smith, Cranie, Lynch, Ward; Scannell, Whitehead, Hogg, Paterson; Bunn, Wells
Subs: Allinson, Davidson, Carayol, Miller, Huws, Lolley, Dempsey