Huddersfield Town pick Naby Sarr for Championship play-off final against Nottingham Forest

Naby Sarr was the surprise inclusion in Huddersfield Town's Championship play-off final line-up.

With Jon Russell making way, Jonathan Hogg is set to move into his more normal position having played in a back three recently.

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Fellow centre-back Matty Pearson is on the bench having missed the previous nine games through injury.

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Sorba Thomas makes his first start since injuring his knee at Middlesbrough over Easter.

Sarr will give the Terriers extra aerial power in a back three up against the fit-again Keinan Davis, the only change from their semi-final second leg against Nottingham Forest.

Thomas will line up in what looks like a front three designed to give Forest's wing-backs something to think about.

Duane Hlmes has to settle for a place on the bench.

SURPRISE SELECTION: Centre-back Naby SarrSURPRISE SELECTION: Centre-back Naby Sarr
SURPRISE SELECTION: Centre-back Naby Sarr

Huddersfield Town: Nicholls; Sarr, Lees, Colwill; Pipa, Hogg, O'Brien, Toffolo; Thomas, Ward, Sinani.

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Substitutes: Pearson, Anjorin, Rhodes, Holmes, Blackman, Turton, Russell.

Nottingham Forest: Samba; Worrall, Cook, McKenna; Spence, Garner, Yates, Colback; Zinckernagel; Johnson, Davis.

Substitutes: Hovrath, Figueiredo, Lowe, Surridge, Mighten, Cafu, Lolley.

Referee: J Moss (Leeds).

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