Duo Set To Make Debuts As Rooney Names Squad For Hull City Clash

Phil Jagielka and Sam Baldock are to make their Derby County debuts for this evening’s Sky Bet Championship clash against Hull City (7:45pm kick-off).

The duo have been named in the starting line as Wayne Rooney makes five changes to the side which was beaten 2-1 on Saturday by Peterborough United.

Jagielka, who celebrated his 39th birthday yesterday, offers huge experience to the Derby back line and he will partner Curtis Davies, who captains the side in the absence of Tom Lawrence who misses out with a groin injury. Richard Stearman moes to the substitutes' bench.

Baldock, who has enjoyed spells at MK Dons, West Ham United, Bristol City, Brighton & Hove Albion and Reading, will start in attack as Colin Kazim-Richards misses out through an achilles injury sustained during Saturday’s game.

Lawrence’s injury means Kamil Jozwiak returns to the starting XI, whilst Lee Buchanan makes his first start of the season after recovering from injury. Craig Forsyth is named as a substitute.

Elsewhere, Louie Sibley makes his first league start of the campaign as Festy Ebosele misses out with a knee injury.

Hull City: Ingram (GK), Coyle, Elder, Greaves, Jones, Smallwood (C), Docherty, Lewis Potter, Williams, Smith, Magennis.

Substitutes: Baxter (GK), Eaves, Emmanuel, Cannon, Huddlestone, Bernard, Jarvis.

Derby County: Roos (GK), Byrne, Jagielka, Davies (C), Buchanan, Shinnie, Bird, Jozwiak, Morrison, Sibley, Baldock.

Substitutes: Allsop (GK), Forsyth, Williams, Stearman, Hutchinson, Watson, Stretton.