Matěj Vydra and Ikechi Anya will make their Derby County debuts in this afternoon’s televised Sky Bet Championship encounter with Newcastle United, kick-off: 5:30pm.

Today’s highly-anticipated meeting with the Magpies also sees James Wilson make his full debut, having made a substitute appearance in the away clash at Burton Albion prior to the international break.

The three summer transfer window signings represent the three changes that Nigel Pearson, the Derby manager, has made to the side were defeated by the Brewers.

Tom Ince and Jacob Butterfield drop to the substitutes bench for today’s clash at the iPro Stadium.

Scott Carson makes his eighth consecutive appearance in goal for the Rams and will have a retained back four of Cyrus Christie, Richard Keogh, the captain, Jason Shackell and Marcus Olsson in front of him.

Anya will take his place out on the flank, with Johnny Russell positioned on the opposite side, and the two Scotland internationals will be supported by Craig Bryson and Will Hughes in the middle of the park.

Pearson deploys a brand new strike force against Rafael Benítez’s side as Vydra lines up alongside James Wilson.

In reserve, Jonathan Mitchell takes up his place on the substitutes bench for the first time this season.

Derby will also be able to call upon Ince, Darren Bent, Bradley Johnson, Alex Pearce, Butterfield and Nick Blackman.

Rams Player HD subscribers can view an exclusive interview with Chris Powell, Derby’s assistant manager, who took time out to discuss Derby’s team selection ahead of the visit of Newcastle.





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Derby County: Carson, Christie, Keogh (C), Shackell, Olsson; Russell, Bryson, Hughes, Anya; Vydra, Wilson

Substitutes: Mitchell, Ince, Bent, Johnson, Pearce, Butterfield, Blackman

Newcastle United: Sels, Dummett, Colback, Lascelles (C), Anita, Gayle, Ritchie, Shelvey, Diame, Mbemba, Gouffran

Substitutes: Clark, Lazaar, Hayden, Perez, Yedin, Darlow, Mitrovic





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