Nigel Pearson has made two changes to the starting line-up that drew 0-0 with Brighton & Hove Albion for Derby County’s away clash with Barnsley today, kick-off: 3pm.

Craig Forsyth and Jacob Butterfield both make their first league starts of the season in defence and midfield respectively with the latter coming in to face his former club.

They replace Chris Baird and Bradley Johnson, with both dropping to the substitutes bench for today’s meeting with the Tykes.

From the team that defeated Grimsby Town in the EFL Cup on Tuesday evening, Pearson, the Derby boss, has made four changes.

That sees Jason Shackell, Jeff Hendrick, Butterfield and Tom Ince all recalled to the starting XI at Oakwell.

Scott Carson retains his place in goal for a third successive game and will have a defence of Cyrus Christie, Richard Keogh, the Captain, Shackell and Forsyth ahead of him.

The midfield four further forward consists of Nick Blackman, Craig Bryson, Butterfield and Hendrick, whilst Tom Ince plays in the number 10 role behind Darren Bent.

Will Hughes, Alex Pearce, Chris Martin and Johnny Russell, who all started on Tuesday night, drop to the substitutes bench.

Rams Player HD caught up with Chris Powell, the Derby assistant manager, to discuss the Rams’ line-up this afternoon.

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Barnsley: Davies, Bree, Roberts, Mawson, White, Hammill, Scowen, Hourihane, Kent, Bradshaw, Watkins





Substitutes: Townsend, Yiadom, Macdonald, Moncur, D'Almeida, Payne, Lee

Derby County: Carson, Christie, Keogh (C), Shackell, Forsyth; Blackman, Bryson, Butterfield, Hendrick; Ince, Bent

Substitutes: Grant, Russell, Martin, Baird, Johnson, Pearce, Hughes

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