TEAM NEWS: Sheffield Wednesday Vs Derby County

Derby County’s starting line-up for their first Sky Bet Championship fixture of 2025 has been confirmed as they prepare to face Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough (3pm kick-off).

Paul Warne has made two changes to the side that lost narrowly against Leeds United in the final game of 2024 at Pride Park Stadium, with the visitors claiming a 1-0 win.

Centre-back Sonny Bradley is back in the team while Craig Forsyth also returns to the starting picture and make his 23rd appearance of the campaign.

Corey Blackett-Taylor and Joe Ward are both unavailable after reporting minor injuries in the lead-up to the match.

The Teams

Derby County: Zetterström (GK), Wilson, Phillips, Nelson, Bradley (C), Forsyth, Goudmijn, Adams, Harness, Yates, Jackson.

On The Bench: Vickers (GK), Rooney, Elder, Thompson, Chirewa, Barkhuizen, Collins, Mendez-Laing, Brown.

Sheffield Wednesday: Beadle (GK), M. Lowe, Chalobah, Bernard, Iorfa, Ingelsson, Bannan (C), Ugbo, Johnson, Gassama, S. Charles.

On The Bench: P. Charles (GK), Palmer, J. Lowe, Windass, Paterson, Valentín, Smith, Otegbayo, Musaba.