Alongside Jason Shackell, the 19-year-old will be the only player with any meaningful first team action under their belt. Elsewhere in the team, Ryan's brother Rossi has played a handful of games, while Michael Spillane has been on the pitch for the senior side.
The reserve team has been hit by the trimming of the squad after relegation and a succession of injuries to first teamers. They will hope that the trip to Watford can end a miserable sequence of seven defeats on the bounce.