Rowett Sticks With Same Starting XI For Third Successive League Game

Gary Rowett has stuck with the same starting XI for the third successive Sky Bet Championship fixture for today’s home meeting with Birmingham City, kick-off: 3pm.

The only changes come on the substitutes bench this afternoon.

Joe Ledley, who joined the club on a free transfer earlier this week, is named in the matchday squad for the first time.

Mason Bennett is also drafted on to the substitutes bench and the pair replace George Thorne and Johnny Russell, who are not involved this afternoon.

Derby County: Carson, Baird, Keogh (C), Davies, Olsson; Huddlestone, Johnson; Lawrence, Vydra, Weimann; Nugent

Substitutes: Mitchell, Martin, Wisdom, Pearce, Winnall, Bennett, Ledley

Birmingham City: Kuszczak, Nsue, Colin, Gardner, Dean, N’doye, Gallagher, Maghoma. Boga, Davis, Morrison (C)

Substitutes: Grounds, Roberts, Jutkiewicz, Vassell, Cotterill, Trueman, Gleeson

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