Derby County’s planned pre-season friendly against Benfica been cancelled at the request of the Portuguese side.

Derby County’s planned pre-season friendly against Benfica been cancelled at the request of the Portuguese side.

Benfica were due to take on the Rams at the iPro Stadium on Tuesday 28th July 2015 (7:45pm).

During their visit to the UK Benfica were also scheduled to play Burton Albion in a pre-season friendly at the Pirelli Stadium.

However, the Portuguese side have been invited to take part in an international tournament in America in late July and instead decided to accept that particular invitation.

Derby will seek to make alternative arrangements for a pre-season friendly at the iPro Stadium in the lead-up to the 2015/16 season.

Any further pre-season updates will be confirmed on www.dcfc.co.uk at the earliest possible opportunity.

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