Derby County’s Under-23s return to Premier League 2 - Division 1 action on Saturday with a trip north to take on Liverpool.
The Under-23s will face the Reds at the Liverpool Academy (1pm kick-off) and dcfc.co.uk has brought together all the key information you will need to know ahead of the game.
Team News...
First-team squad members Kornell McDonald and Jack Stretton have featured for the Under-23s in recent matches but with the first-team in action at home to Blackburn Rovers on Saturday, they could be instead needed around Wayne Rooney's group.
Derby
will be without young winger Tyree Wilson after he
suffered a knee injury in the early stages of the Under-23s’ 2-0 loss to
Brighton & Hove
Albion in August.
The Season So Far...
Derby's Under-23s have played eight games so far this term in Premier League 2 - Division 1 and have registered one win and seven defeats.
The side's performances have deserved more points and their single victory to date in the league came in a 3-1 success at home to West Ham United in September.
Pat Lyons' side have tasted defeats against Brighton & Hove Albion (2-0), Leeds United (3-2), Everton (1-0), Tottenham Hotspur (3-1), Manchester City (1-0), Chelsea (2-0) and Crystal Palace (3-2).
In the Premier League Cup, the Rams are top of Group C after two matches with four points to their name. A 3-3 draw at Norwich City was followed up with a 2-1 success at home to Charlton Athletic earlier this month thanks to goals from Luke Plange and Louie Watson.
Liverpool are ninth in Premier League 2 -
Division 1 with two wins, three draws and four defeats this season.
Their two wins this term have come against Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea, both away from home, while they drew 2-2 at Blackburn Rovers last time out.
The Reds are also competiing in the Papa John's Trophy this season and have won 4-1 at Bolton Wanderers and 4-0 at Rochdale so far, while they face a trip to Port Vale next month in their final group fixture.
Live Stream & Highlights...
RamsTV is unable to stream the game live owing to first-team commitments and other Premier League matches taking place on Saturday.
Full match highlights from the Premier League 2 - Division 1 clash will appear online on dcfc.co.uk following the game.
