Marriott Returns To The Starting Line-Up Against Middlesbrough

Manager Phillip Cocu has made two changes from last weekend’s game against Hull City for today’s Sky Bet Championship clash against Middlesbrough at Pride Park Stadium (3pm kick-off)

And it’s a return to the starting XI for forward Jack Marriott.

The 25-year-old returns to the starting XI for the first time since 21st September in the 1-1 draw against Leeds United at Elland Road.

He has replaced Everton loanee Kieran Dowell, who has reverted to the substitutes bench.

The other change comes at left back as Scott Malone is preferred to Max Lowe.

There is a return to the substitutes bench for George Evans who has missed a large part of the season with a thigh injury.

Here are the teams:

Derby County: Roos, Shinnie, Bielik, Lawrence, Marriott, Clarke, Martin, Holmes, Davies (C), Bogle, Malone.

Substitutes: Hamer, Wisdom, Paterson, Dowell, Waghorn, Evans, Lowe.

Middlesbrough: Pears, Howson, Ayala (C), McNair, Fry, Saville, Tavernier, Wing, Assombalonga, Johnson, Browne.

Substitutes: Mejias, Dijksteel, Clayton, Coulson, Wood, Walker, Liddle.