Philip Cocu has named an unchanged starting XI from Derby County’s 2-1 victory at Huddersfield Town in their opening game of the 2019/20 season at Pride Park Stadium against Swansea City (3pm kick-off).


Cocu is set for his first competitive match in charge at Pride Park and aiming to build on the opening day success on the road.

Thursday’s deadline day signings, Jamie Paterson and Ban Hamer, have been named on the bench and replace Jason Knight, who made his senior debut on Monday night, and Jonathan Mitchell.

Tom Lawrence, fresh from scoring both goals at Huddersfield, will be looking to add to his tally again this afternoon against the Swans.

Derby County: Roos, Keogh (C), Dowell, Waghorn, Lawrence, Jozefzoon, Clarke, Evans, Bogle, Huddlestone, Malone.

Substitutes: Shinnie, Paterson, Hamer, Marriott, Bennett, Lowe, Davies.

Swansea City: Woodman, Rodon, van der Hoorn, Fulton, Grimes (C), Baston, Celina, Dyer, Alulu, Roberts, Bidwell.

Substitutes: Nordfelt, Peterson, Surridge, Wilmot, Dhanda, Naughton, Byers.