Rooney Names Side For Brentford Clash

Manager Wayne Rooney has made four changes to the side which faced Millwall on Saturday for this evening’s Sky Bet Championship clash against Brentford at Pride Park Stadium (7pm kick-off).

Andre Wisdom returns to the side and captains the Rams, whilst there are also returns to the starting line-up for Academy graduates Lee Buchanan and Max Bird.

Youngster Louie Watson is handed his full debut by Rooney after impressing during a number of recent substitute appearances, whilst there is also a return to the bench for Tom Lawrence.

The Welsh international has not featured since limping out of Derby’s goalless draw against Stoke City in December.

Derby County: Roos, Wisdom (C), Shinnie, Jozwiak, Bird, Byrne, Kazim-Richards, Clarke, Buchanan, Knight, Watson.

Substitutes: Marshall, Forsyth, Waghorn, Lawrence, Mengi, Sibley, Gregory, Roberts, Baningime.

Brentford: Raya, Norgaard, Canos, Jensen, Toney, Jansson (C), Mbuemo, Dalsgaard, Reid, Janelt, Sorensen.

Substitutes: Daniels, Pinnock, Forss, Ghoddos, Fosu, Emiliano, Roerslev, Žambůrek, Bidstrup.