Derby County’s Under-23s return to Premier League 2 - Division 1 action on Friday night against Blackburn Rovers.
The Under-23s will face Rovers at Loughborough University Stadium (7pm 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, Dylan Williams and Jack Stretton have featured for the Under-23s in recent matches and could get run-outs on Friday night.
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 nine games so far this term in Premier League 2 - Division 1 and have registered one win and eight 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), Crystal Palace (3-2) and Liverpool (3-1).
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 in October thanks to goals from Luke Plange and Louie Watson.
Blackburn are three places above Derby in the Premier League 2 -
Division 1 table with two wins and five draws, as well as three defeats, from their ten matches so far.
Their wins so far came against Chelsea (1-0) and Crystal Palace (2-1), while in the Premier League Cup they have tasted one win (3-2 against Middlesbrough) and one defeat (4-1 against Nottingham Forest).
Ticket Information...
Derby County’s Under-23s will continue to play most of their home fixtures for the 2021/22 season at Loughborough University.
Supporters will once again be able to attend the matches and tickets can be purchased in advance of each fixture from the Loughborough Sport website.
Advanced purchases are advised, and all tickets will be for the terracing areas of Loughborough University Stadium.
Tickets are priced as follows:
Season Ticket Holders: FREE (all Season Ticket Holders have been emailed a 2021/22 'proof of purchase' to show on arrival or can show their 2021/22 Season Ticket Card if this has been collected from the Ticket Office)
Advance Purchases: Adult £3.50, Concessions £1.50 (these include online booking fees)
Matchday Purchases: Adult £5, Concessions £2.50
* The doors will open for each match from 30 minutes before kick-off.
Stadium Address: Loughborough University Stadium, Loughborough, LE11 3TL.
Tickets for all of Derby County Under-23s’ fixtures at Loughborough University Stadium can be purchased here: loughboroughsport.ticketline.co.uk/derby-county-fc-u23.
Live Stream & Highlights...
RamsTV is unable to stream the game live owing to a Premier League match taking place on Friday night.
Full match highlights from the Premier League 2 - Division 1 clash will appear online on dcfc.co.uk following the match.
