Team News: Chris Kirkland makes Sheffield Wednesday debut

James O'Connor must wait for his Derby debut after being named amongst the substitutes this afternoon.

Meanwhile Jeff Hendrick has recovered from a wrist injury and is named in Nigel Clough's starting XI.

Former England international Chris Kirkland makes his Wednesday debut, but fellow new signing Joe Mattock has to settle for a place on the bench.

Derby County: Fielding, Brayford, Keogh, Buxton, Roberts; Coutts, Bryson, Hendrick, Hughes; Ward, Tyson Subs: Legzdins, Robinson, Bennett, Jacobs, O'Connor, Gjokaj, Doyle

Sheffield Wendesday: Kirkland, Buxton, Gardner, Llera, R. Johnson; J.Johnson, Semedo, Pecnik, McCabe, Antonio; O'Grady Subs: Bywater, Beevers, Mattock, Madine, Maguire, Coke, Prutton