JAMIE Ward and Craig Bryson have both been named in the Derby County starting line-up to face arch rivals Nottingham Forest at Pride Park Stadium today (1pm).
Ward makes his first start since the end of September, when he suffered a torn hamstring - coincidentally against Forest at the City Ground.
Bryson, meanwhile, returns to the side after missing the past four games due to a knee injury.
The changes mean that Ben Davies and Kieron Freeman drop to the bench.
Will Hughes is passed fit to play after being forced out of last weekend's 2-1 defeat at Brighton with a back problem.
John Brayford, who was deployed in midfield against Brighton, will revert to right-back.
Forest boss Alex McLeish makes one change to his side, with defender Danny Collins returning from suspension in place of Dan Harding.
DERBY COUNTY: Legzdins, Brayford, Keogh, O'Brien, Roberts, Coutts, Hughes, Hendrick, Bryson, Ward, Sammon. Subs: Fielding (gk), O'Connor, Freeman, Davies, Jacobs, Robinson, Bennett.
NOTTINGHAM FOREST: Darlow, Jara, Ward, Collins, Halford, Gillett, Lansbury, Majewski, Cohen, Cox, Sharp. Subs: Evtimov (gk), Moloney, Harding, Moussi, Greening, McGugan, Blackstock.
REFEREE: M Clattenburg (Tyne & Wear).
