Albion have given Glenn Murray and Tomer Hemed first crack at forging a striking partnership in the Championship this season.
The top scorers of 2010-11 and last season respectively lead the Seagulls’ 4-4-2 set-up in the opener at Derby today.
Derby spring a surprise at left-back, where Chris Baird playsin the absence of Marcus Olsson (concussion) and Craig Forsyth, whose partner has gone into labour.
Andreas Weimann, tipped to start on the Rams' left flank, has a knee injury*so ex-Albion loanee Bradley Johnson is in.*As expected, another short-lived Seagulls player*Darren Bent is picked up front ahead of Chris Martin with Tom Ince likely to play just off him in a 4-4-1-1 set-up.
Derby: Carson; Christie, Keogh, Shackell, Baird; Blackman, Hendrick, Bryson, Johnson; Ince, Bent. Subs: Grant, Pearce, Lowe, Butterfield, Hughes, Russell, Martin.
Albion: Stockdale; Rosenior, Bruno, Dunk, Bong; Knockaert, Kayal, Sidwell, Skalak; Murray, Hemed. Subs:*Maenpaa, White, Ince, Norwood, LuaLua, Murphy, Baldock.
Ref: Jeremy Simpson.
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The top scorers of 2010-11 and last season respectively lead the Seagulls’ 4-4-2 set-up in the opener at Derby today.
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Derby spring a surprise at left-back, where Chris Baird playsin the absence of Marcus Olsson (concussion) and Craig Forsyth, whose partner has gone into labour.
Andreas Weimann, tipped to start on the Rams' left flank, has a knee injury*so ex-Albion loanee Bradley Johnson is in.*As expected, another short-lived Seagulls player*Darren Bent is picked up front ahead of Chris Martin with Tom Ince likely to play just off him in a 4-4-1-1 set-up.
Derby: Carson; Christie, Keogh, Shackell, Baird; Blackman, Hendrick, Bryson, Johnson; Ince, Bent. Subs: Grant, Pearce, Lowe, Butterfield, Hughes, Russell, Martin.
Albion: Stockdale; Rosenior, Bruno, Dunk, Bong; Knockaert, Kayal, Sidwell, Skalak; Murray, Hemed. Subs:*Maenpaa, White, Ince, Norwood, LuaLua, Murphy, Baldock.
Ref: Jeremy Simpson.
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