dcfc.co.uk previews Saturday evening's encounter at the King Power Stadium.
dcfc.co.uk previews Saturday evening's encounter at the King Power Stadium.
The Rams will be looking build on the four points they have achieved so far this week, when they travel to the King Power Stadium on Saturday to face automatic promotion chasers Leicester City.
Last weekend’s enthralling 3-2 victory over Birmingham City live in front of the Sky Sports cameras was followed up with a well-earned point at home to Cardiff City on Tuesday evening, as the Rams entered the top-half of the npower Championship.
Leicester City go into Saturday’s showdown off the back of a 1-0 defeat to Leeds United at Elland Road. However, the Foxes’ home form has been particularly impressive this season, with their only League blemish coming in a 2-1 defeat to second-placed Crystal Palace.
And here on dcfc.co.uk, we will bring you all you need to know ahead of tomorrow evening’s game.
Derby County Team News
Rams boss Nigel Clough says Gareth Roberts will have his fitness assessed ahead of this weekend’s East Midlands derby at Leicester City, after picking up a calf complaint in Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with Cardiff City.
The left-back was replaced by James O’Connor in the 27th minute in the midweek encounter, after feeling some slight tightness in his calf.
Elsewhere, long-term absentee Shaun Barker (knee) and forward Jamie Ward (hamstring) continue their rehabilitation from injury.
We Said
Manager Nigel Clough: “We are due something; we have not scored at Leicester for the last three seasons.
“We have found it difficult playing there, but if there are going to be any group of players that will change that, it will be this one.
“It looks a home banker on paper if you look at their home form and our away form, but you just never know in the Championship.
“They are playing us on the back of a defeat to Leeds United which was a bit of a surprise, but they are extremely dangerous at home.”
They Said
Midfielder Andy King: "They're all big games at the moment because of where we're trying to get to, but Derby obviously has a bit more on it because of what it means to the fans.
"We've done that pretty well in the last few, especially against Derby, so we'll be looking to keep that going with the fans' help on Saturday.
"Our record at King Power Stadium has been great so far this season and we put six past Ipswich last time out, so the whole squad should be full of confidence.”
Ticket Information
Tickets for this weekend’s East Midlands derby at Leicester are currently available on general sale.
Derby have been given 1,500 tickets by the Foxes to sell in advance of the fixture and cost £31 for adults, £27 for Over 65s, £21 for Under 22s, £19 for Under 18s, £9 for Under-21s, £7 for Under 8s.
Disabled supporters are required to pay their age band, with Carers admitted FREE of charge.
Rams supporters can buy tickets in Person at the Digonex Ticket Office at Pride Park Stadium, which is open from 9am-5pm from Monday-Saturday (10am-5pm on Tuesdays), online by visiting WeAreDerby.com or by calling 0871 472 1884 (option 1) during the opening hours above.
Man In The Middle
Geoff Eltringham from Sunderland will take charge of proceedings at the King Power Stadium tomorrow evening.
The game will be Eltringham’s sixth npower Championship fixture of the season, and his 15th of the campaign in total.
So far this season, Eltringham has brandished 31 yellow cards and two red cards.
He last took charge of a Derby fixture in February earlier this year, during the Rams’ 1-0 defeat at home to the eventual npower Championship winners Reading at Pride Park Stadium.
Last season Eltringham dished out 95 yellow cards and five red cards in the 39 games he officiated.
Fancy A Flutter?
Bet Butler, the official betting and gaming partner of dcfc.co.uk, are offering odds of 9/2 for the Rams to buck the trend and become the second team to secure all three points at the King Power Stadium this season.
A draw is priced at 3/1 whilst Bet Butler are also offering odds of 7/10 for the Foxes to come away with a victory. More odds on the game and all this weekend's matches are available at betbutler.co.uk.
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