Rooney Makes Five Changes For Coventry City Clash

Wayne Rooney has made five changes to the Derby County side which drew 1-1 with Wycombe Wanderers on Saturday for this evening’s Sky Bet Championship clash against Coventry City (7:45pm kick-off).

And there is a start for Polish international Krystian Bielik who makes his second first team appearance since suffering an ACL injury back in January.

The 22-year-old made his return for the Rams against Barnsley before the international break last month.

Nathan Byrne and Lee Buchanan both return in defence as Curtis Davies and Craig Forsyth make way, whilst Max Bird and Jason Knight return to the midfield.

After impressing on Saturday against the Chairboys, Colin Kazim-Richards makes his second start for Derby tonight.

Scottish goalkeeper David Marshall will captain the Rams against the Sky Blues.

Derby County: Marshall (C), Wisdom, Bielik, Bird, Lawrence, Byrne, Kazim-Richards, Clarke, Holmes, Buchanan, Knight.

Substitutes: Roos, Forsyth, Shinnie, Jozwiak, Sibley, Whittaker, Davies, Stretton, Hector-Ingram.

Coventry City: Wilson, McFadzean, Kelly (C), O'Hare, Hyam, Giles, Walker, McCallum, Dabo, Shipley, Hamer.

Substitutes: Camp, Ostigard, Rose, Allen, Jobello, Biamou, Sheaf, Bakayoko, Bapaga.