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David Wright may be recalled at right back.
Alan Mahon also seems set to miss the trip. He is still having problems with his knee.
Good news with regards to the deadly duo however, as both Ellington and Roberts came through the Coventry game without any problems, despite both being doubtful before the game.
Boss Paul Jewell told the clubs official website: "Nicky Eaden has now joined Alan Mahon as being a major doubt as he received a nasty bang on his thigh on Wednesday. Mahony's knee is also still troubling him so we'll have to wait and see how he is. Despite being doubtful for the game at Coventry, Jason Roberts and Nathan Ellington came through unscathed and both should be available for us as long as they suffer no reaction. That's pleasing as they were both in for treatment atter last weekend's win over Leeds.
"We have stayed down south after the win at Coventry to do things as professionally as we possibly can and that means that the players should have had all the rest that they require. There can be no excuses ahead of the game at Gillingham now, but I wouldn't expect these players to look for them anyway.
"We are certainly pleased to be back at the top of the table after the midweek matches but to be honest we are not going to read too much into it as it means very little right now. For example, at 7.45pm on Friday night we were five points behind Ipswich but by the final whistle on Wednesday we had gone above them on goal difference. That shows just how quickly things can change and we also learned that earlier in the season when our six point lead at the top disappeared in just a week.
"What we must do is just focus on our own performances and make sure that we we are looking after the things that we can directly influence ourselves. Once we've done our own jobs we can then look to see how other people have got on but let's just focus on what we have to do first. It's a boring thing to say but I truly belive it. We must just take one game at a time and not get carried way because football has a nasty habit of kicking you in the teeth if you get ideas above your station or take your eye off the ball in any way."