Team News: Leon Best, Gary Gardner get Sheffield Wednesday debuts against Derby County

Stuart Gray has given new loanees Leon Best and Gary Gardner their Sheffield Wednesday debuts for tonight's Championship match against Derby County.

Best replaces another loanee, Benik Afobe, up front while Gardner starts ahead of Jacques Maghoma.

Glenn Loovens and Giles Coke are also back in the Wednesday starting lineup.

Derby boss Steve McClaren, meanwhile, goes with his expected XI, with Jamie Ward fit enough to start in the front three.

Wednesday: Kirkland; Palmer, Llera, Loovens, Mattock; Maguire, Coke, Lee, Gardner; Antonio; Best Subs: Martinez, Maghoma, Helan, Lavery, Afobe, Nuhiu, Hutchinson

Derby: Grant; Wisdom, Keogh, Buxton, Forsyth; Eustace, Bryson, Hughes; Ward, Martin, Bamford Subs: Legzdins, Hendrick, Russell, Sammon, Whitbread, Bailey, Thorne