Manager Wayne Rooney has named an unchanged starting line-up for this afternoon’s Sky Bet Championship clash against Sheffield United (3pm kick-off).
The Rams’ boss has selected the same side which produced an impressive display during the 2-1 victory over Stoke City at Pride Park Stadium a week ago.
Max Bird netted his first professional senior goal for Derby against the Potters, curling home from 25 yards, whilst central defender Curtis Davies found the back of the net for the first time in four years to secure a valuable three points on home turf.
Derby travel to Bramall Lane to take on Slavisa Jokanovic’s side hoping for another positive performance following a testing week for the football club.
Derby have been docked 12 points by the EFL for entering administration and that means they now sit on -2 points at the foot of the Sky Bet Championship table.
But concentration turns to on-the-field action this afternoon as Rooney’s side aim to earn all three points which would take them back into positive figures.
The only changes from the win against Stoke come on the substitutes’ bench as Craig Forsyth returns following a three-match suspension as he replaced Festy Ebosele who misses out due to illness, whilst Louie Watson returns to the bench.
Sheffield United: Olsen, Baldock, Fleck, Sharp ©, Egan, Norwood, Davies, Osborn, Gibbs-White, Ndiaye, Norringhton-Davies.
Substitutes: Foderingham, Stevens, Basham, Brewster, McBurnie, Hourihane, Guedioura.
Derby County: Roos (GK), Byrne, Shinnie, Jagielka, Bird, Baldock, Lawrence (C), Morrison, Sibley, Buchanan, Davies.
Substitutes: Allsop (GK), Forsyth, Jozwiak, Stearman, Stretton, Watson, Knight.
