Pre-Match Information: Portsmouth (A)

Derby County are back on the road and back in Sky Bet League One action when they travel to fifth place Portsmouth on Friday night (8pm kick-off).

The Rams sit level on points with Pompey going into Friday in a match that is building to be a big one down on the South Coast at Fratton Park.

In the lead-up to the game getting underway, dcfc.co.uk has brought together all the key information you need to know…

Team News

Skipper Curtis Davies (knee) and centre-back partner James Chester (calf) remain out for Friday's game, however, both are recovering well from their respective injuries.

Winger Tom Barkhuizen (hamstring) has returned to training and is set to come into contention for the trip to Fratton Park.

Midfielder Jason Knight (ankle) is edging closer though Friday's game may come too soon.

Goalkeeper Joseph Anang (arm) remains out but he is stepping up his workload after around three months out of action.

On loan Brighton & Hove Albion defender Haydon Roberts came off in the first half of the 5-0 home victory over Torquay United in the Emirates FA Cup First Round Replay on Tuesday as a precaution as is being assessed.

Warne's Words

Head Coach Paul Warne sat down with RamsTV to give his thoughts on a huge game on the south coast.

He said: "It will be a good test, they’ll want to do well against us with it being two big teams, and two big clubs with a lot of history. It just comes down to 22 lads on the pitch at any one time.

"Hopefully we’ll have enough to cause them some problems; they will cause us some. We’ll know more about us as a group and more about where we need to strengthen come 11pm on Friday."

From The Dressing Room

Midfielder Conor Hourihane spoke to RamsTV ahead of the trip to Portsmouth.

He said: "With the game being on Friday night on Sky Sports and under the lights, it is going to add that little bit more spice. There's no Championship or Premier League at the minute so there will be a few more eyes on it.

"It's going to be a really good one, one that will be enjoyable to play in and hopefully we come out on top."

Rams On The Road

Ahead of each away league game this season we'll be running a feature via RamsTV called 'Rams On The Road'.

In this instalment, we take an in-depth look at the 2008 FA Cup winners.

Match Officials

Neil Hair will take charge of Friday evening's game against Portsmouth, assisted by Alex James and James Vallance.

Craig Hicks has been handed Fourth Official duties on the night.

Hair has been appointed head referee for 10 games so far this season with the majority of those coming in both Sky Bet League One and Sky Bet League Two.

He's distributed 35 yellow cards, three red cards and awarded four penalties in those 10 appearances.

Ticket Information

The Rams were handed an allocation of 1,600 tickets for the trip to Fratton Park and these are now off sale.

There is no pay on the day option available for supporters and those without a ticket are advised not to travel as they will not be granted entry into the ground.

Broadcast Information

Domestic Streaming

Friday night's match is NOT available for live domestic streaming under the EFL's streaming rights.

The domestic market comprises United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man.

International Streaming

All League One matches may be streamed outside of the domestic market irrespective of whether they have been selected for broadcast.

This means that they will be available both on a Match-by-Match basis and for monthly subscribers.

To buy the match as a Match-by-Match fixture, for £10 per match, or to subscribe to RamsTV on a monthly basis for £19.99 per month, click here.

Audio Commentary

Live audio commentary, provided by BBC Radio Derby, is available online ONLY on dcfc.co.uk.

A monthly audio subscription pass is available for £5 per month and purchases can be made by clicking here.