Papa Bouba Diop returns to the West Ham United squad following his recovery from a hamstring injury.
The Senegalese midfielder takes his place on the bench, while Guy Demel and Winston Reid return to the starting lineup.
David Button continues in goal for Barnsley as Luke Steel still struggles with an injured abdomen and Nathan Doyle misses the second match of a three-game ban.
Barnsley: Button, Foster, Wiseman, McNulty, Golbourne, Dawson, Smith, Cotterill, Davies, Higginbotham, Gray
West Ham:Green, Reid, McCartney, Tomkins, Demel, Nolan, Taylor, Noble, O'Neil, Maynard, Vaz Te
