James Wilson has been named in the matchday squad for Derby County’s first ever competitive meeting with Burton Albion this evening, kick-off: 7:45pm.

Nigel Pearson, the Derby manager, has named the Manchester United loanee, who joined the on a season-long loan deal last weekend, on the Rams’ substitutes bench for the clash at the Pirelli Stadium.

Away from the substitutes bench, Derby show just one change from the side that began last weekend’s goalless draw with Aston Villa at the iPro Stadium.

Marcus Olsson comes in for his first league start of the season – replacing the injured Craig Forsyth – in the left full back position.

That means Scott Carson starts in goal for the seventh consecutive game in all competitions this month.

In front of him, Cyrus Christie, Richard Keogh, Jason Shackell and Olsson take up the positons in the back four.

In a slightly rejigged formation, Craig Bryson and Will Hughes are deployed in the central midfield positions, with Tom Ince, Jacob Butterfield and Johnny Russell playing just in front of them.

Chris Martin will lead the Derby attack for tonight’s televised clash against the Brewers.

In total, Derby have made seven changes from the side that started in the midweek EFL Cup Round Two meeting with Carlisle United.

Lee Grant, Darren Bent, Chris Baird, Wilson, Alex Pearce, Abdoul Camara and Nick Blackman are all named in reserve.

Rams Player HD subscribers can now watch an exclusive interview with Chris Powell, Derby’s assistant manager, who has been discussing tonight’s line-up:





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Burton Albion: McLaughlin, Brayford, McFadzean, Turner, O’Grady, Akins, Dyer, Naylor, Palmer, Miller, Irvine





Substitutes: Bywater, Williamson, Beavon, McCrory, Choudhury, Harness, Barker





Derby County: Carson, Christie, Keogh (C), Shackell, Olsson; Bryson, Hughes, Ince, Butterfield, Russell; Martin





Substitutes not used: Grant, Bent, Baird, Wilson, Pearce, Camara, Blackman





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