Rooney Captains The Rams Against Former Side In FA Cup Clash

Wayne Rooney will face his former club Manchester United after being named in the starting XI for tonight's Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round at Pride Park Stadium (7:45pm kick-off).

The Red Devils' all-time record-goalscorer will line-up against the club he served for 13 years, between 2004 and 2017, and will once again captain the Rams this evening.

There are four changes to the team that secured a 3-1 victory over Sheffield Wednesday in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday as the Rams face Premier League competition with a tie against Norwich City in the Quarter Finals awaiting the winner.

George Evans will make his return from a calf injury tonight in what will be his first appearance since December 2019 after a couple of recent outings with the Under-23s. Left-back Max Lowe also returns to the fold, while young midfielder Louie Sibley is also in the side.

Elsewhere, Kelle Roos returns in goal with Ben Hamer moving to the bench.

Derby County: Roos, Forsyth, Waghorn, Lawrence, Evans, Lowe, Rooney (C), Bogle, Knight, Sibley, Bird.

Substitutes: Hamer, Shinnie, Marriott, Clarke, Martin, Davies, Whittaker.

Manchester United: Romero, Lindelof, Bailly, Mata (C), Lingard, Fred, Fernandes, Dalot, Shaw, Ighalo, McTominay.

Substitutes: De Gea, Martial, Pereira, Greenwood, Matic, Tuanzebe, Williams.