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.