Team News: Kieron Freeman, Conor Sammon benched for Nottingham Forest clash

Derby County manager Nigel Clough has dropped Kieron Freeman and Conor Sammon for this afternoon's clash against East Midlands rivals Nottingham Forest.

The pair have been relegated to the bench following Tuesday's Capital One Cup defeat to Leicester City.

Paul Coutts misses out, having dislocated his knee cap in midweek. Adam Smith, Jamie Ward and John Eustace are recalled.

Meanwhile, Forest have made a host of alterations to the side that lost 2-1 at Burnley, including a change of goalkeeper, with Karl Darlow returning between the sticks.

Forest: Darlow, Lichaj, Collins, Hobbs, Cohen, Moussi, Lansbury, Reid, Mackie, Henderson, Majewski Subs: De Vries, Halford, Harding, Jara, Derbyshire, Abdoun, Cox

Derby: Grant, Smith, Keogh, Buxton, Forsyth, Eustace, Bryson, Hughes, Ward, Martin, Russell Subs: Deeney, Gjokaj, Freeman, Bennett, Davies, Sammon, Jacobs