Will Hughes and Darren Bent have returned to the Derby County starting line-up for today’s Sky Bet Championship clash with Birmingham City, kick-off: 3pm.

They come into the side to replace Craig Bryson and Matěj Vydra, who drop to the substitutes bench for this afternoon’s clash with the Blues.The line-up is the same that Steve McClaren, the Derby manager, selected for the Rams’ last home match – the 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest.This afternoon also sees Ikechi Anya recalled to the matchday squad for the first time since the 1-0 win over Norwich City in November.From back to front and the back five remains the same for the fifth consecutive Championship outing.Scott Carson remains in goal and is supported by a backline of Chris Baird, Richard Keogh, Alex Pearce and Marcus Olsson.Bradley Johnson, making his 50th Derby start since joining from Norwich City in the summer of 2015, retains the holding midfield position for the eighth straight game and will have Hughes and Jacob Butterfield playing further ahead.The Rams’ top goalscorer, Tom Ince, is deployed out on the right flank once more, whilst Johnny Russell will play on the opposite side.The pair will support Darren Bent, who will spearhead the Derby attack against the Blues.Once again, McClaren will have a strong looking substitutes bench to call upon with Jonathan Mitchell, Craig Bryson, Jason Shackell, Ikechi Anya, Abdoul Camara, Matěj Vydra and Andreas Weimann all in reserve should they be needed.Carson, Baird, Keogh (C), Pearce, Olsson; Johnson, Butterfield, Hughes; Ince, Russell, BentMitchell, Bryson, Shackell, Anya, Camara, Vydra, WeimannKuszczak, Grounds, Shotton, Kieftenbeld, Gleeson, Jutkiewicz, Maghoma, Stewart, Spector, Davis, Morrison (C)Legzdins, Robinson, Tesche, Fabbrini, Adams, Brown, Dacres-CogleyTweets by @ dcfcofficial