Alex Neil’s side beat Fleetwood 3-1 last time out, yet the head coach wasn’t impressed with the performance.
Neil made a double substitution at half-time and changed the team’s shape to get more attacking players on the pitch.
The Scot admitted after the game that he’ll have to go back to the drawing board after an abject first-half display.
Here’s the side we think could start against Crewe:
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