With Wolfsburg's Brazil defender Naldo suspended for Wednesday's Champions League last 16, first leg at Gent, Robin Knoche makes his debut at this level.
Naldo scored twice in Wolfsburg's 3-2 group stage win over Manchester United last December, but is suspended for the Ghelamco Arena clash after picking up his third booking in total against the Red Devils.
Knoche, 23, who scored for Wolfsburg in last weekend's 2-0 win over Ingolstadt, partners Brazil international Dante at centre-back.
Germany squad member Max Kruse is Wolfsburg's lone striker with his international teammate Julian Draxler on the left wing.
As expected, Laurent Depoitre and Moses Simon start up front for Belgian champions Gent with Danijel Milicevic, who has shrugged off an ankle injury, tucked in behind.
Gent coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck expects their home leg against Wolfsburg to be his side's hardest of the season.
The Belgian outfit were surprise qualifiers from their group behind winners Zenit St Petersburg, knocking out Valencia and Lyon.
But Wolfsburg, who have struggled for form since condemning Manchester United to the Europa League, will be another step up according to Vanhaezebrouck.
Starting line-ups:
Gent (3-5-2): Sels; L Nielsen, S Mitrovic, Asare; Foket, Milicevic, Renato Neto, Kums (c), Dejaegere; Depoitre, Simon
Coach: Hein Vanhaezebrouck (BEL)
Wolfsburg (4-2-3-1): Casteels; Jung, Dante, Knoche, Rodriguez; Traesch, Luiz Gustavo (c); Vieirinha, Arnold, Draxler; Kruse
Coach: Dieter Hecking (GER)
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (NOR)
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