Celebrating his 22nd birthday, Will Hughes has been restored to the Derby County starting line-up as one five changes made by Gary Rowett for today’s clash with Huddersfield Town, kick-off: 5pm.

The midfielder makes his first start since the Rams’ boss took over last month, replacing Craig Bryson in the middle of the park.Rowett promised he would make changes off the back of Good Friday’s disappointing 4-0 defeat to Brentford.Cyrus Christie, Ikechi Anya and Darren Bent also make their first starts under the Derby boss, whilst Matěj Vydra is restored to the starting line-up this afternoon.Those four players replace Chris Baird, Jacob Butterfield, Johnny Russell and David Nugent.Alongside Bryson, the former three are all named on the substitutes bench, whilst Nugent misses out entirely through an injury sustained in the defeat at Griffin Park.Max Lowe is also named on the Derby substitutes bench this afternoon – his first involvement in the senior matchday squad since the trip to Brighton & Hove Albion towards the beginning of last month.Head to our social media channels to find out why Rowett has made five changes and to get his final thoughts ahead of this afternoon’s clash with the Terriers…Carson, Christie, Keogh (C), Pearce, Olsson; Hughes, Johnson; Ince, Vydra, Anya; BentMitchell, Bryson, Russell, Baird, Butterfield, Camara, LoweWard, Whitehead (C), Kachunga, Mooy, Cranie, Lowe, van La Parra, Lolley, Quaner, Schindler, HefeleColeman, Smith, Hudson, Hogg, Scannell, Payne, WellsTweets by @ dcfcofficial