The defender is receiving treatment on the ankle injury that forced him off in the 4-3 defeat at Stockport last time out.
Elsewhere, young 'keeper Adam Legzdins has returned from his loan spell with Weymouth and will provide competition for Stuart Tomlinson for the number one jersey as John Ruddy has gone back to Everton after playing the final game of his loan spell at Edgeley Park.
Only a victory is good enough to keep Crewe up, although results elsewhere involving Carlisle and Brighton could still condemn Alex to football in the bottom tier for the first time in 15 years.
Leicester have no fresh injury or suspension problems.
Manager Nigel Pearson has vowed not to weaken his side too much with issues at the bottom end of the table still undecided. But changes are expected and some fringe players may get a run-out.
Goalkeeper Tony Warner, defenders Patrick Kisnorbo and Bruno Berner, midfielders Astrit Ajdarevic and Nicky Adams and veteran striker Paul Dickov are among the players who could come into the reckoning.
Top scorer Matty Fryatt could be one of the players given the afternoon off.