Derby County’s Under-23s will be
looking to see out the 2021/22 season on a high note when they host Tottenham Hotspur at Pride Park Stadium on Monday in the final home game of the campaign.
The Under-23s will host Spurs at the Rams' home ground (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...
Striker Jack Stretton and midfielder Connor Dixon were forced off in the first half of the Under-23s' 2-1 loss at Leicester City on Good Friday with injuries and are having their fitness assessed.
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 Max Bardell (hamstring) is sidelined for the rest of the season after undergoing surgery.
The Season So Far...
Derby's Under-23s saw their relegation to Premier League 2 - Division 2 confirmed with a 2-1 loss at Leicester City on Easter Friday.
Pat Lyons' side have fought strongly against the drop all season but, with several Under-23s players making the step up to the first-team squad over the season, it has been a challenge to compete owing to a youthful and threadbare squad.
Derby have picked up four wins, three draws and 16 defeats from their 23 outings this term, earning them a total of 15 points at the bottom of the table.
Tottenham are seventh in the league table this season with nine wins, six draws and eight losses and were 3-1 winners over the Rams earlier in the season.
Derby found themselves two goals behind inside the opening 20 minutes of the match as Nile John and Dilan Markanday struck for Spurs.
Luke Plange marked his first start for the Derby’s Under-23s with a goal before the half hour mark to haul the Rams back into contention.
With Derby pushing for an equaliser, with Plange going closest, Alfie Devine struck with just over ten minutes remaining to ensure it was the hosts that claimed all three points.
Live Stream...
RamsTV is unable to stream the game live owing to a Premier League match taking place on Monday night.
Full match highlights from the Premier League 2 - Division 1 clash will appear online on dcfc.co.uk following the match.
Ticket Information...
Supporters can come down to Pride Park Stadium and watch the match for FREE.
Admission is FREE for all supporters and entry will be via the East Stand turnstiles, which will open at 6pm, and no tickets will be required in advance to gain entry.
The match will not be available to be streamed on RamsTV under Premier League guidelines, so being at Pride Park Stadium in person is the only way to see the Under-23s in action on the night.
For any further information, please contact the Ticket Office in person at Pride Park Stadium during normal opening hours, by calling 0871 472 1884 (option 1) * or by emailing [email protected].
