As he did on Saturday, Gary Rowett has wielded the changes once again in a bid to keep his Derby County side as fresh as possible for this afternoon’s New Year’s Day clash with Sheffield United, kick-off: 3pm.
The Rams’ boss has recalled Chris Baird, Bradley Johnson, Andreas Weimann and David Nugent to his starting XI for the visit of the Blades.
Johnson had been struggling with a back problem, but after missing the win at Ipswich Town is deemed fit enough to return and bolster Derby’s midfield options.
Those four players replace Andre Wisdom, George Thorne, Tom Lawrence and Sam Winnall.
Lawrence misses today’s game altogether with a hip problem, whilst the other three players are named on the substitutes bench for the Rams.
Notably, Johnny Russell will make his 200th Derby appearance in today’s game against Chris Wilder’s play-off chasing side.
Derby County: Carson, Baird, Keogh (C), Davies, Forsyth; Huddlestone, Johnson; Russell, Vydra, Weimann; Nugent
Substitutes: Mitchell, Martin, Wisdom, Pearce, Winnall, Bennett, Thorne
Sheffield United: Moore, Baldock, Stevens, Fleck, O’Connell, Basham, Lundstram, Clarke (C), Donaldson, Stearman, Duffy
Substitutes: Blackman, Sharp, Wright, Carter-Vickers, Lavery, Lafferty, Carruthers
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