The 3 key battles as Derby County host Leicester City in the FA Cup

Darren Bent vs Wes Morgan

Having played over 1150 career games between them, the battle between Darren Bent and Wes Morgan will likely come down to fine margins, be it an error or a fine piece of skill.

Derby’s Bent has netted three times in his last six appearances for the Rams, including the opener in the 2-1 win over West Brom in the last round, and indeed in the 3-2 victory over Reading in their last Championship outing.

Those three goals equal his tally from last season’s campaign, so he may be beginning to once again find his goal-scoring touch that we associated with him at Ipswich, Charlton, Tottenham, and Sunderland.

However, Leicester captain Morgan proved last season what an excellent defender he is and, although he like many Foxes have struggled this term, he is still a good player, and will know exactly how to deal with Bent should they come face-to-face on Friday.

For a Nottingham boy, 33-year-old Morgan will be well up for the trip to the iPro, and expect his defending and leadership to reflect that.