TEAM NEWS: Derby County vs Birmingham City

Derby County’s starting line-up has been confirmed for their Sky Bet Championship clash with Birmingham City (12.30pm kick-off).

Head Coach John Eustace has named an unchanged squad from the side that claimed all three points away to Portsmouth on Monday night.

Sam Szmodics scored the winning goal at Pompey and will make his eighth appearance when the Rams host the Blues on home turf.

Richard O’Donnell, who signed a one-year contract extension this week, will be between the sticks once more for his fifth Championship match of the season.

Matt Clarke and Szmodics will both make their 400th professional appearances.

Derby County: O’Donnell (GK), Murkin, Clarke, Agyemang, Brewster, Szmodics, Ward, Brereton Díaz, Travis (C), Sanderson, Clark.

Substitutes: J Thompson (GK), Forsyth, Morris, Ozoh, Fraulo, Banel, I Gordon, Canoville, Allen.

Birmingham City: Beadle (GK), Laird, Klarer (C), Robinson, Seung-Ho, Gray, Osman, Iwata, Stansfield, Ducksch, Panzo.

Substitutes: Allsop (GK), Neumann, Doyle, Furuhashi, Solís, Roberts, Vicente, Osayi-Samuel, Priske.