Nigel Pearson has made five changes to his Derby County starting line-up for tonight’s EFL Cup Third Round clash with Liverpool, kick-off: 7:45pm.

It’s a big night for Jonathan Mitchell tonight, who will make just his second start for the Rams.

It also means that Scott Carson’s 100 per cent record of starts this season comes to an end after the 31-year-old was ruled out of tonight’s tie through illness.

Darren Bent, Chris Baird and Bradley Johnson make their first start for Derby since featuring in the second round clash with Carlisle United last month.

Elsewhere, Andreas Weimann makes his first start of the season having been introduced as a second half substitute in the 1-1 draw with Bristol City at the weekend.

As well as Carson, Matěj Vydra and Ikechi Anya are missing tonight as both players are cup-tied having featured for Watford in the previous round of the competition.

James Wilson also misses out with a minor injury, whilst Craig Bryson is rested having started in all but one of the Rams’ games this season.

Pearson, the Derby boss, has recalled Abdoul Camara into his matchday squad after the Guinea international recovered from a minor hamstring injury.

He is named on the substitutes bench alongside Max Lowe, Timi Max Elsnik, and Farrend Rawson, who are also named in reserve.

Rams Player HD subscribers can watch an exclusive interview with Nigel Pearson, Derby's manager, who spoke with us to discuss this evening’s team selection.

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Derby County: Mitchell, Christie, Keogh (C), Bent, Baird, Johnson, Pearce, Butterfield, Hughes, Weimann, Olsson

Substitutes: Weale, Ince, Camara, Blackman, Lowe, Elsnik, Rawson

Liverpool: Karius, Clyne, Coutinho, Firmino, Henderson (C), Grujic, Klavan, Moreno, Leiva, Origi, Matip

Substitutes: Mignolet, Milner, Mane, Can, Ings, Lovren, Ejara





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