Burton v Shrewsbury - Huge relegation clash beckons at The Pirelli

A big number of loyal fans will be making the journey to Staffordshire for a lunchtime kick-off in front of the Sky TV cameras this weekend. 

The game offers an opportunity for those Shrewsbury players who have found themselves out of favour in recent times under former boss Paul Hurst - a chance for a fresh start. 

One of those is Taylor Perry. He did OK for large parts of last season, and has not let the team down when he has played this campaign, yet he found opportunities hard to come by under Hurst. 

With the former boss' departure it offers players like Perry the chance to reignite their Shrewsbury careers. 

Firstly, that will be under the stewardship of first-team coach Sean Parrish who will be in the dugout on Saturday at the Pirelli Stadium but secondly, a new head coach who is set to be appointed soon. 

Will Town keep it simple for this one? Hurst opted to go for a 4-4-2 in his last game in charge but what they do here is up for debate. 

They have tried everything at some stage this season but they have not found the winning formula yet. 

This game has huge importance in the race for League One survival this campaign. 

Burton find themselves rooted to the bottom of the league, but a win would take them above Town on goal difference, and they have a game in hand. 

Another international break is then on the horizon, but it is again one Town expected to play in as they make the trip to Reading. 

One of the big issues for Parrish, and then the new head coach to solve, is Town's defensive record. They have kept just one clean sheet all season - in the 3-0 win at home to Leyton Orient at the end of August.

They have managed to concede 25 times in their 14 league outings, and any chance of turning around their season depends on tightening up at the back. 

A win for Shrews this weekend could see them rise to 21st place in the league should other results go their way. 

The home side's form has been abysmal and they are still waiting for their first win of the season. 

Wolves and Ipswich of the Premier League are the only other sides not to win a league game yet across the four tiers of English football, and in the interest of balance, they have played fewer matches. 

Burton remain managerless after Mark Robinson was sacked on October 23 after a run of seven successive defeats. He only joined the club in the summer leaving Chelsea where he was the boss of the development squad.