Waghorn Returns For East Midlands Derby Clash

Derby County striker Martyn Waghorn returns to the starting line up for this evening’s East Midlands Derby clash against Nottingham Forest (7:45pm kick-off).

The forward returns to the starting fold in the place of midfielder Max Bird in the only change from Tuesday night’s game against Huddersfield Town.

Waghorn will be supported by Tom Lawrence and Kamil Jozwiak in a strong-looking forward line for the Rams at the City Ground.

There is also a return to the squad for attacking midfielder, Louie Sibley who has recovered from a muscle injury which has ruled him out of the last three games.

Goalkeeper David Marshall will make his 550th start in club football this evening.

Here are the line ups:

Nottingham Forest: Samba, Christie, Figueiredo, Grabban (C), Ameobi, Yates, Lolley, McKenna, Arter, Taylor, Ioannou.

Substitutes: Smith, Soh, Freeman, Jenkinson, Mighten, Sow, Knockaert.

Derby County: Marshall, Wisdom, Shinnie, Jozwiak, Waghorn, Lawrence, Byrne, Clarke, Buchanan, Davies (C), Knight.

Substitutes: Roos, Forsyth, te Wierik, Bird, Kazim-Richards, Sibley, Holmes