Derby County’s Under-23s are back in Premier League 2 - Division 1 action on Monday evening when they head south to face Brighton & Hove Albion.


The Under-23s will face the Seagulls at the AMEX 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...

After not featuring for the first-team in Saturday's home fixture against Preston North End, Under-23s boss Pat Lyons could call upon midfield pair Liam Thompson and Louie Watson and striker Jack Stretton for the meeting with the Seagulls.


Goalkeeper Harrison Foulkes picked up a hip problem in the early stages of the 0-0 draw against Leicester City at Moor Farm Training Ground last month and is set to miss out once more.


Defender Harrison Solomon (hamstring) and midfielder Connor Dixon (ankle) have recently returned from injury lay-offs and will continue to increase their match minutes, but defender Max Bardell (hamstring) is sidelined for the rest of the season after undergoing surgery

The Season So Far...

Derby's Under-23s have played 21 games so far this term in Premier League 2 - Division 1 and have registered four wins, three draws and 14 defeats as they fight to stay in the league.


Their last outing saw them fall to a 2-1 loss at Blackburn Rovers before the international break, which leaves them eight points away from safety with five league matches left to play.


Brighton, meanwhile, are ninth in the Premier League 2 - Division 1 table with seven wins, six draws and nine losses from their 22 league outings so far.

The Seagulls were 2-0 winners at Pride Park Stadium when the sides met in the opening game of the 2021/22 campaign.


Cam Peupion drove home the opening goal of the game after 65 minutes before a header from substitute Ewan Ferguson five minutes later put the game beyond Pat Lyons’ side.

Live Stream...


RamsTV is unable to stream the game live owing to Premier League matches taking place on Monday evening.

Full match highlights from the Premier League 2 - Division 1 clash will appear online on dcfc.co.uk following the match.