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Back on the road, Derby County will be looking to earn a third win from four competitive games under Frank Lampard when they head to The Den.
Following their Carabao Cup First Round success, the Rams’ focus is now on facing Millwall (kick-off: 3pm) and here, dcfc.co.uk has gathered all the information you need ahead of the clash with Neil Harris’ Lions…
Frank Lampard will continue to be without Tom Huddlestone and Curtis Davies for the trip to the Capital this weekend.
Huddlestone has missed all of the Rams’ opening fixtures so far with a persistent problem, whilst Davies is recovering from a minor hamstring problem.
Having made six changes for the Cup clash with Oldham, Lampard may opt to make further changes for this fixture.
Marcus Olsson and Ikechi Anya, however, have been ruled out of the season-opener.
Speaking to RamsTV ahead of the clash with Millwall, Frank Lampard said: “They are a good team. I know Neil Harris very well and he has put together a very effective, strong team,”
“They have a certain way of playing that makes them difficult to play against.
“We need to be ready to battle and have the right attitude. We must approach the game to be able to do the nasty side which is to try and win second balls, win tackles and duels.
“But, we mustn’t lose sight of the fact we want to play good football and really compete in the game and try and win it.
“It will be a tough afternoon and we have to go there to win. We need to know that it will be a very tough, tough day for us.”
Exciting winger Jiri Skalak arrived at The Den ahead of the start of the 2018/19 season on a long-term contract from Brighton and Hove Albion, as Millwall fought off interest from other clubs to secure his signature.
The Czech Republic international’s last experience of the Sky Bet Championship was winning promotion with Albion in 2016/17, after signing from Mlada Boleslav in his homeland.
Skalak spent the majority of his early career in his nation’s top flight and came through the youth system at Czech giants Sparta Prague – featuring for both their ‘B’ team and first XI.
Agile and physical, Skalak is capable on either flank, providing valuable width to any team. After progressing through the youth international sides, he earned his first full cap for Czech Republic in 2015, contributing to a 4-1 win over Serbia, and represented his country at Euro 2016.
Derby County supporters who have yet to purchase their ticket for today’s Sky Bet Championship fixture will be able to gain entry on arrival at Millwall.
The Rams return to League action following their midweek Carabao Cup success and make the trip to The Den looking to pick up all three points, kick-off: 3pm.
The club were provided with 2,083 tickets for the fixture. The remaining tickets are on sale to all Rams supporters at The Den from 1:30pm from the North Stand, where both cash and card payments will be accepted.
There will be no price increase on the evening, so tickets will be available from the following prices:
Adults £29
Senior Citizens (61+) £20
Under-18s (16-17) £16
Under-16s (12-15) £14
Under-12s (2-11)* £9
MILLWALL 0-0 DERBY COUNTY
Tuesday 30th January, 2018
Derby County were held to a goalless draw for the second Sky Bet Championship game in succession as Millwall stood firm when these two sides met at The Den back in January.
The Rams had the best opportunities, and they can take away the positive of extending their unbeaten league run to 10 games.
Ikechi Anya, on as a substitute, thought he had won it for the Rams as he netted in the dying embers of the contest, but the offside flag denied him his well taken goal.
Millwall: Archer; McLaughlin, Hutchinson, Cooper, Meredith; Wallace, Williams, Saville, Ferguson (Onyedinma, 72’); Gregory, Elliot.
Substitutes not used: Martin, Craig, Romeo, Mbulu, Tunnicliffe, Thompson.
Derby County: Carson; Wisdom, Keogh, Davies, Forsyth; Huddlestone, Thorne; Weimann, Vydra (Winnall, 74’), Lawrence (Anya, 82’); Nugent (Jerome, 74).
Substitutes not used: Roos, Baird, Pearce, Ledley.
Stephen Martin will be the man in the middle when Frank Lampard’s side travel to the Capital to take on Millwall this weekend.
Simpson has already taken charge of two games so far during the 2018/19 campaign – Nottingham Forest’s 1-0 win over Reading and Wycombe Wanderers’ penalty shootout victory over Northampton Town.
Last season, he was the official in charge when Derby defeated Bolton Wanderers 2-1 at the Macron Stadium.
Jones will be assisted by Darren Blunden and Graham Kane on the lines, whilst Andy Davies has been appointed as the fourth official.
As this fixture has been selected for live international TV coverage and due to international broadcasting rights, RamsTV will only be able to broadcast the match live in select countries, although a live audio stream of the game will also be available. Please click here for more information.
Fans will also be able to see a full replay of RamsTV’s Matchday Live production from Sunday evening.
Here’s a full rundown of what’s coming up on RamsTV:
Full details of RamsTV streaming options can be found here.
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