After signing a new contract last week, Will Hughes will make his 150th start for Derby County when they take on Reading at Pride Park Stadium this afternoon, kick-off: 3pm.

The midfielder’s inclusion serves as one of four changes that has been made by Steve McClaren, the Rams’ manager, to the starting XI that faced Leeds United last time out.There are also recalls for Alex Pearce, who faces his former club, and Marcus Olsson in defence, whilst Johnny Russell also returns on the flank.The above trio replace Jason Shackell, Jamie Hanson and Abdoul Camara, who are all named on the substitutes bench today.In reserve, McClaren will be able to call upon Cyrus Christie after he returned to full training earlier this week, but there is no place for David Nugent in the squad, who is absent with a minor knee injury.There is a change in goalkeeper on the substitute bench. Kelle Roos, who recently returned to the club from a loan spell with Bristol Rovers, replaces Jonathan Mitchell, with the latter missing out with a slight knock.Bradley Johnson and Jacob Butterfield miss this afternoon’s clash with the Royals due to suspension.From back to front, Scott Carson starts his 30th game of the 2016/17 season, whilst half of the back four from the Leeds fixture remain unchanged.Chris Baird and Richard Keogh retain their places at right back and centre half respectively, but the pair will have Pearce and Olsson alongside them for the visit of Jaap Stam’s Reading.Julien de Sart makes his first home start since joining on a loan deal from Middlesbrough, whilst Craig Bryson and Hughes partner each other in the middle of the park since the Rams’ home clash with Blackburn Rovers in September.Derby’s leading goalscorer this term with nine, Tom Ince, starts on the right flank for the 19th straight game, whilst Russell is deployed out on the right – the duo will support Darren Bent, who leads the hosts’ attack.McClaren will be able to call upon Kelle Roos, Cyrus Christie, Jason Shackell, Abdoul Camara, Matěj Vydra, Jamie Hanson and Charles Vernam should he need to.Carson, Baird, Keogh (C), Pearce, Olsson; de Sart, Bryson, Hughes; Ince, Russell, BentRoos, Christie, Shackell, Camara, Vydra, Hanson, VernamAl-Habsi, Gunter, McShane (C), Swift, Obita, McCleary, Moore, Kermorgant, Ilori, Williams, KellyJaakkola, Van den Berg, Evans, Samuel, Meite, Blackett, WatsonTweets by @ dcfcofficial