The Republic of Ireland international midfielder, a £1.8million capture from Millwall earlier this week, has been named in a 16-man squad for the game against the Seasiders at Bloomfield Road, kick-off 7.45pm.
Squad: Friedel, Kelly, Neill, Thompson, Johansson, Yorke, Cole, Amoruso, McEveley, Taylor M, Danns, Todd, Reid, Douglas, Gallagher, Emerton.