Four players Derby County should bring back in for Wednesday clash

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Derby County travel to Sheffield Wednesday on Tuesday.

Derby County travel to Sheffield Wednesday on Tuesday night looking to move back in to the automatic promotion spots, after being replaced by in-form Aston Villa at the weekend.

The Rams are currently presiding over a 12-game unbeaten league run, yet with five draws in their last eight games fans are slightly concerned at the lack of creativity and inability to break down defences.

In their latest 1-1 draw with Norwich City, Gary Rowett’s side were largely second best after taking an early lead, and it felt like a case of déjà vu after letting two points slip in similar circumstances at home to Sheffield United.

Derby need some fresh impetus for their trip to Hillsborough, and Rowett should consider bringing the following four players back in to the starting line-up:

Craig Forsyth:

It is arguable that Marcus Olsson is actually the better of the two left-backs from an attacking perspective, but Forsyth’s height could prove invaluable in this fixture and at both ends of the pitch.

Wednesday’s Atdhe Nuhiu is an obvious threat in the air, and in such tight games a set-piece could make all the difference.

Joe Ledley:

Derby started the season in poor fashion, yet their upturn in results largely coincided with the arrival of Joe Ledley on a free transfer. The 31-year-old has started in 15 games for the Rams this season, with the East Midlands side winning 11, draw three and losing just one of them.

George Thorne has been off-colour in recent games, and Ledley is a like-for-like experienced replacement.

David Nugent:

David Nugent was a handful for Wednesday earlier on in the campaign and, after missing out on the game against Norwich, he should come back in provided he is 100 per cent fit.

The 32-year-old has popped up with some key goals at times this season, while his willingness off the ball naturally creates the space for Matej Vydra to wreak havoc through the middle.

Andreas Weimann:

And finally, Andreas Weimann deserves to come back into the fold with either Ikechi Anya or Tom Lawrence making way after both proved largely ineffective at the weekend.

The 26-year-old has scored three goals and provided four assists in 18 Championship starts this campaign.