Rooney Makes Five Changes For Blackpool Clash

Manager Wayne Rooney has rung the changes for this afternoon’s Sky Bet Championship clash against Blackpool (3pm kick-off).

The Rams' boss has made five changes to the side which was beaten 3-1 against Bristol City at Pride Park Stadium last weekend for the final away fixture of the campaign.

Kelle Roos returns to the starting line-up for the first time since the end of November as Ryan Allsop rerverts to the substitutes' bench, whilst right-back Nathan Byrne is also replaced in the starting line up by Festy Ebosele.

Centre-back Eiran Cashin returns to the starting XI in place of Richard Stearman whilst Jason Knight is preferred to Liam Thompson in midfield.

Louie Watson retains his place and makes his third start of the campaign, whilst Curtis Davies, who has played every minute of the 2021/22 league campaign, starts his 45th game of the campaign.

The defender is set to make his 150th Derby appearance at Bloomfield Road and will captain the side as Tom Lawrence sits out once again due to suspension.

Blackpool: Maxwell (C), Connolly, Husband, Anderson, Dougall, Madine, Lavery, Hamilton, Keogh, Kirk, Thornily.

Substitutes: Grimshaw, Stewart, Dale, Yates, Carey, Casey, Garbutt.

Derby County: Roos, Forsyth, Bird, Morrison, Ebiowei, Davies (C), Watson, Ebosele, Knight, Cashin, Plange.

Substitutes: Allsop, Byrne, Stearman, Sibley, Thompson, Aghatise, Cybulski.