TEAM NEWS: Preston North End vs Derby County

John Eustace has confirmed Derby County’s starting line-up for their Sky Bet Championship meeting with Preston North End at Deepdale (3pm kick-off).

The Rams have made five changes from the side that lined up in the Emirates FA Cup against Leeds United last Sunday.

Matt Clarke returns to the fold in defence, while Danny Batth will make his second consecutive appearance, after starting at Pride Park last week. Left-back Callum Elder also rejoins the XI after being rested in the cup.

Midfielder David Ozoh, who came from the bench in the FA Cup, will begin in the middle of the park for the first time since he picked up a thigh injury in November’s away trip to Blackburn Rovers.

Lewis Travis will also make his first league start since October alongside Ozoh in midfield and will don the captain’s armband.

Chilean international Ben Brereton Díaz has netted in his last two games and will line up for his 22nd league outing for the Rams. Rhian Brewster was a second-half substitute against Leeds and will start at Deepdale.

Patrick Agyemang also comes back into the starting picture after being rested at Pride Park.

Derby’s January addition, Oscar Fraulo, got his first playing experience in black and white with a 45-minute cameo in the cup, and he begins on the bench at Deepdale.

Preston North End: Walton (GK), Whiteman (C), McCann, Storey, Dobbin, Lewis, Gibson, Devine, Osmajić, Offiah, Potts.

Substitutes: Cornell (GK), Valentin, Lindsay, Jebbison, Frøkjaer, Thompson, Smith.

Derby County: Zetterström (GK), Batth, Clarke, Langås, Agyemang, Brewster, Ozoh, Elder, Brereton Díaz, Travis (C), Clark.

Substitutes: O’Donnell (GK), Forsyth, Blackett-Taylor, Weimann, Salvesen, Thompson, Ward, Nyambe, Fraulo.

Note: A late change sees Joe Ward replace Danny Batth, after he was deemed unable to play following the warm-up. Goalkeeper Harley Price has also been added to the bench.