Manager Frank Lampard has made three changes to the side which was beaten by Rotherham United on Saturday for tonight’s game against Blackburn Rovers.


David Nugent returns to the squad and will lead the line for the Rams tonight as Martyn Waghorn drops to the bench.

Craig Bryson also returns after missing Saturday’s clash at the New York Stadium in place of fellow midfielder Tom Huddlestone.

The other change is on the right-hand side as Mason Bennett replaces Tom Lawrence who will miss the next three games following his sending off against the Millers at the weekend.

Here are the teams for this evening’s encounter:

Derby County: Carson, Forsyth, Tomori, Keogh, Bogle, Bryson, Johnson, Mount, Bennett, Jozefzoon, Nugent.

Substitutes: Roos, Wisdom, Wilson, Waghorn, Marriott, Huddlestone, Malone.

Blackburn Rovers: Raya, Nyambe, Williams, Smallwood, Armstrong, Bell, Dack, Lenihan, Evans, Conway, Palmer.

Substitutes: Rothwell, Graham, Brereton, Downing, Reed, Bennett, Leutwiler.