Gary Rowett has named his first Derby County matchday squad since being appointed as the club’s new manager earlier this week.

The 43-year-old, who was named as the new boss on Tuesday, has made four changes to the starting XI that began the 3-0 defeat at Brighton & Hove Albion last Friday ahead of this weekend’s East Midlands derby showdown with Nottingham Forest, kick-off: 1pm.Notably, he is in a position to recall Richard Keogh, the captain, and Bradley Johnson, the 29-year-old midfielder, to his starting XI after they recovered from their respective injuries.Keogh has missed the last four games with a calf problem sustained in the away meeting with Aston Villa towards the end of last month, whilst Johnson missed the game at Brighton due to a heavy knock he took against Preston.Rowett has also handed starts to Craig Bryson – his first since the 3-3 draw with Bristol City – and Johnny Russell at the City Ground.With those four inclusions, Cyrus Christie and Jacob Butterfield drop to the substitutes bench, whilst Julien de Sart and Darren Bent miss out entirely – the latter is ruled out through illness.It was thought that Christie, the full back, would be a doubt for this game, but he takes his place in the matchday squad and is named amongst the substitutes, alongside Jonathan Mitchell, Ikechi Anya, Jacob Butterfield, Will Hughes, Abdoul Camara and Mason Bennett.As expected, Jason Shackell and Nick Blackman miss out, whilst George Thorne and Craig Forsyth remain as long-term absentees.Smith, Pinillos, Mancienne, Cohen (C), Assombalonga, Osborn, Fox, Clough, Vaughan, Worrall, BreretonEvtimov, Pereira, Kasami, Lam, Vellios, Cash, McCormackCarson, Bryson, Keogh (C), Russell, Ince, Baird, Johnson, Pearce, Vydra, Nugent, OlssonMitchell, Christie, Anya, Butterfield, Hughes, Camara, BennettTweets by @ dcfcofficial