Manager Wayne Rooney has made six changes from Tuesday night’s defeat against Cardiff City for this afternoon’s Sky Bet Championship clash against Coventry City (3pm kick off).
The Rams boss has reshuffled his pack for today’s clash with the Sky Blues, with six players returning to the starting XI..
Nathan Byrne, Max Bird, Jason Knight, Martyn Waghorn and Colin Kazim-Richards return to the side, whilst Patrick Roberts makes his first start since the trip to Watford in February.
David Marshall is once again missing due to a back injury, so Kelle Roos continues in goal for the Rams.
George Edmundson, Teden Mengi, Louie Sibley, Kamil Jozwiak and Lee Gregory all move to the substitute’s bench, whilst Beni Baningime misses out.
Coventry City: Wilson, Ostigard, McFadzean, Kelly (C), Biamou, O’Hare, Hyam, McCallum, Dabo, James, Hamer.
Substitutes: Marosi, Rose, Allen, Gyokones, Sheaf, Pask, Walker, Godden, Shipley.
Derby County: Roos, Wisdom (C), Shinnie, Bird, Waghorn, Byrne, Kazim-Richards, Clarke, Roberts, Buchanan, Knight.
Substitutions: Idem, Forsyth, Edmundson, Jozwiak, Mengi, Sibley, Gregory, McDonald, Watson.