The League One clash with Bristol Rovers at London Road is being screened on Sky Sports and, while the club are bracing themselves for a lower than normal attendance, Ferguson sees it as a perfect opportunity to impress a national audience.

Ferguson said: "It's a perfect game for us. There might be a few stay away because the match is on television, but the players have the platform to show just how good they are.

"We play entertaining football and if we play as well as we can, we will impress a big audience. It won't be an easy game as Rovers will be well organised and they have a couple of strikers in very good form.

"But, like every home game, it's all about how we play. We've had an excellent week in training and I can sense the lads are going to put on a strong performance."

Experienced centre-back Chris Westwood trained with the first-team squad yesterday, but is still rated as 50/50 to play tomorrow. Charlie Lee is expected to deputise alongside Shane Blackett in the heart of the Posh defence should Westwood be ruled out.

Central defender Kieran Charnock is expected to leave Posh on loan next week. League Two outfits Accrington and Morecambe are among the clubs believed to be interested in the former Northwich Victoria defender.