Team News: Derby County Vs Plymouth Argyle

Derby County Interim Manager Liam Rosenior has named his line-up for this afternoon’s Sky Bet League One meeting with Plymouth Argyle at Pride Park Stadium (3pm kick-off).

The early season top six clash will see the Rams looking to record a sixth successive win on home turf in all competitions, following three league wins and two cup victories so far in front of the Derby faithful.

Rosenior has made three changes to the side that started in the 2-1 victory over Peterborough United last weekend with defender Craig Forsyth, winger Nathaniel Mendez-Laing and striker David McGoldrick the trio to come into the side with Haydon Roberts, Louie Sibley and Lewis Dobbin making way.

Experienced frontman McGoldrick, who scored the dramatic late winner against Peterborough after coming off the bench, makes his first league start for the club after recovering from a hamstring niggle which forced him out of the side’s early-season fixtures.

Defenders James Chester and Curtis Davies, along with goalkeeper Joseph Anang and midfielder Korey Smith, remain out of action due to injury while Deadline Day signing William Osula is involved in the matchday squad as a substitute after joining the club on loan from Sheffield United late on Thursday evening.

Derby County: Wildsmith (GK), Forsyth, Hourihane, Cashin, Barkhuizen, Bird (C), Collins, McGoldrick, Mendez-Laing, Stearman, Knight.

Substitutes: Loach (GK), Roberts, Thompson, Sibley, Dobbin, Osula, Rooney.

Plymouth Argyle: Cooper (GK), Scarr, Butcher, Edwards (C), Hardie, Mayor, Mumba, Whittaker, Randell, Lonwijk, Galloway.

Substitutes: Burton (GK), Gillesphey, Houghton, Wilson, Ennis, Cosgrove, Azaz.