Team News: Darren Bent returns for Derby County

Darren Bent returns to the Derby County side that hosts Reading in the Championship this afternoon.

The on-loan striker missed last week's 3-3 draw with Millwall, but the former Tottenham Hotspur star returns in place of Connor Sammon.

Meanwhile, Raul Albentosa and Johnny Russell come in for the Rams in place of Simon Dawkins and Jesse Lingard as they look to secure their place in the Championship playoffs.

The visiting Royals have Adam Federici back in goal, but Simon Cox and Pavel Pogrebnyak are absent with Jack Stacey and Kwesi Appiah selected in their place.

Derby: Grant; Shotton, Keogh, Albentosa, Forsyth; Warnock, Hughes, Hendrick; Russell, Ince, Bent

Reading: Federici; Gunter, Obita, Pearce, Hector; Karacan, Norwood, Chalobah, McCleary; Stacey, Appiah.

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