Bradley Johnson makes an immediate return to the Derby County midfield for his 450th career appearance ahead of this evening’s Emirates FA Cup clash against Leicester City, kick-off: 7:55pm.

The 29-year-old served his one-match suspension in the Rams’ 3-2 victory over Reading last weekend, but is restored to the holding midfield role tonight, replacing Julien de Sart, who is named on the substitutes bench.That is the only change Steve McClaren, Derby’s manager, has made to his starting line-up ahead of the visit of the reigning Premier League champions.There is also a return to the matchday squad for Jacob Butterfield after the former Huddersfield Town man completed a three-match ban.From back to front, the Rams show an unchanged back five to face Leicester at Pride Park.Scott Carson retains his place in goal, whilst Chris Baird, Richard Keogh, Alex Pearce and Marcus Olsson complete the hosts back four.Johnson comes back into the holding midfield role, with Will Hughes and Craig Bryson being deployed in the advanced positions to support the front three.That is spearheaded by Darren Bent, who will again have Tom Ince, Derby’s top scorer with 10, and Johnny Russell supporting him on the flanks.On a strong looking substitutes bench, McClaren will be able to call upon Jonathan Mitchell, Cyrus Christie, Jason Shackell, Julien de Sart, Jacob Butterfield, Abdoul Camara and Matěj Vydra to call upon should he need them.Carson, Baird, Keogh (C), Pearce, Olsson; Johnson, Bryson, Hughes; Ince, Russell, BentMitchell, Christie, Shackell, de Sart Butterfield, Camara, Vydra

Leicester City: Schmeichel, Chilwell, Drinkwater, Morgan (C), Huth, Vardy, King, Albrighton, Simpson, Okazaki, Fuchs





Substitutes: Robert-Zieler, Musa, Gray, Mendy, Ndidi, Mahrez, Benalouane









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