Derby County return to Sky Bet League One action on Saturday and do so with a long trip to Cumbria to take on Carlisle United (3pm kick-off).
The Rams are looking to build on their 2-0 EFL Trophy victory over Lincoln City in midweek at Pride Park Stadium but face a Carlisle team unbeaten in their last three league fixtures under former Derby player and coach Paul Simpson.
In the lead-up to the game getting underway, dcfc.co.uk has brought together all the key information you need to know..
Rams Team News
Defender Ryan Nyambe joined the Rams on a contract until January earlier this week and he could feature in the matchday squad after training with the squad over the last few days.
Midfielder Liam Thompson (quad) is progressing well from the injury he sustained in training last month but is still a number of weeks away from returning to training.
Midfielder Max Bird (ankle) is in line to return to training next week after a month out of action and will miss out once again.
Wing-back Joe Ward (heel) also remains on the sidelines but he is also making steady progress in his rehabilitation work and should resume training next month.
Striker Tyreece John-Jules (quad) is facing up to four weeks on the sidelines after picking up an injury in training last week.
Captain Conor Hourihane (hamstring) is still recovering from the injury he picked up in the 1-1 draw with Portsmouth last weekend although it is not as serious as first feared.
Defender Jake Rooney (knee) is due to undergo surgery on his damaged ACL in the coming days and is set to be out of action for a lengthy period of time.
Pre-Match Thoughts
Head Coach Paul Warne spoke to RamsTV to preview Saturday's long trip to Carlisle.
He said: "Our away performances have been good up to now and the way results have gone this week with Portsmouth beating Barnsley, they've gone top of the league and we were seconds away from beating them last weekend.
"I don't feel like we are far off, we just need to get a run together and hopefully that starts this Saturday at Carlisle."
Forward Tom Barkhuizen scored the first goal in the 2-0 EFL Trophy victory over Lincoln in midweek following his return from injury and spoke to RamsTV ahead of Saturday's fixture.
He said: "Winning breeds confidence and unfortunately we've not quite backed up wins we've had this season with more wins, so we've not quite got into the swing of back-to-back just yet.
"With what we've got in the dressing room here, there's no reason why we shouldn't be able to string four or five wins together and that is what we're wanting to do."
Ticket Details
Derby's allocation of tickets for Saturday's match have sold out.
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Derby were handed a total allocation of 1,546 tickets for the match and these have now completely sold out. No further tickets will be made available.
Those fans without a ticket are advised not to make the long journey to Carlisle, as they will be unable to gain access to the stadium.
Match Officials
Martin Coy will take charge of Saturday's game at Brunton Park.
Alan Clayton and Paul Newhouse will both be on assistant duties this weekend whilst Jake Topp has been appointed as Fourth Official.
Saturday will mark the seventh game of the season for Coy who has distributed 32 yellow cards, one red and awarded five penalties to date.
RamsTV Details
Domestic Streaming
This match is NOT available for live domestic streaming under the EFL’s streaming rights for the 2023/24 season.
The domestic market comprises United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey, and the Isle of Man.
International Streaming
All Sky Bet 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.
