Rowett Names Same Starting XI That Began Hull Win

Unsurprisingly, Gary Rowett has stuck with the same starting XI that began the 5-0 victory over Hull City eight days ago.

That does mean that Chris Baird, the 35-year-old ex-Northern Ireland international, retains his place at right back after filling in so impressively for Andre Wisdom, who missed the win through illness.

Curtis Davies and Marcus Olsson have also shaken off minor injuries sustained against the Tigers to retain their starting positions at Ashton Gate.

Wisdom, 24, is named amongst the substitutes this afternoon.

George Thorne, who made his first competitive appearance in over a year in the midweek Carabao Cup meeting with Barnsley, is also named in the matchday squad and also starts on the bench.

With those inclusions, Craig Forsyth and Mason Bennett drop out of the matchday squad.

For the hosts, former Rams goalkeeper, Frank Fielding, begins in goal.

Bristol City: Fielding, Bryan, Flint, Wright (C), Baker, Smith, Reid, Woodrow, Paterson, Pack, Leko

Substitutes: Brownhill, Diedhiou, Taylor, O’Dowda, Steele, Eliasson, Magnusson

Derby County: Carson, Baird, Keogh (C), Davies, Olsson; Huddlestone, Johnson; Lawrence, Vydra, Weimann; Nugent

Substitutes: Mitchell, Russell, Martin, Wisdom, Pearce, Winnall, Thorne

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