Team News: Nottingham Forest unchanged for Derby County clash

Nottingham Forest manager Stuart Pearce has named an unchanged side for this afternoon's Championship clash at home to local rivals Derby County.

Pearce has opted to stick with the same starting XI that earned a 1-0 win at Sheffield Wednesday last time out.

Meanwhile, Derby boss Steve McClaren has made three changes following his team's 1-1 draw with Ipswich Town.

Ryan Shotton, Simon Dawkins and Will Hughes all start, while Cyrus Christie has to settle for a place on the bench.

Forest: Darlow; Hunt, Hobbs, Mancienne, Lichaj; Antonio, Cohen, Reid, Burke; Lansbury; Assombalonga Subs: De Vries, Wilson, Fox, Veldwijk, Paterson, Tesche, Osborn

Derby: Grant; Forsyth, Bryson, Buxton, Keogh; Dawkins, Martin, Russell, Eustace; Hughes, Shotton Subs: Christie, Whitbread, Roos, Calero, Best, Mascarell, Ibe

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