Five Changes Made For Preston Clash

Gary Rowett has made five changes to his starting line-up for today’s early Sky Bet Championship kick-off with Preston North End (12:45pm).

Alex Pearce makes his first league start of the season, replacing Richard Keogh who drops to the substitutes bench.

Curtis Davies will wear the captain’s armband at Deepdale.

Andre Wisdom also returns to defence, replacing Craig Forsyth – a move which will see Chris Baird switch to left back.

Tom Huddlestone, following his one-match suspension, returns to midfield and will partner Joe Ledley, whilst David Nugent returns to lead the line against the Lilywhites.

The trio replace George Thorne, Bradley Johnson and Cameron Jerome – with the former two missing out and the latter being named amongst the substitutes.

Preston North End: Maxwell, Fisher, Huntington, Davies, Cunningham (C), Pearson, Gallagher, Browne, Barkhuizen, Robinson, Maguire

Substitutes: Rudd, Clarke, Johnson, Harrop, Moult, Bodin, Earl

Derby County: Carson, Wisdom, Pearce, Davies (C), Baird; Huddlestone, Ledley; Weimann, Vydra, Lawrence; Nugent

Substitutes: Roos, Forsyth; Keogh, Palmer, Hanson, Jerome, Thomas

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