TEAM NEWS: Watford Vs Derby County

Derby County’s starting line-up for their Sky Bet Championship clash with Watford has been confirmed.

Head Coach Paul Warne has made five changes from the side that claimed the Rams' first win of the new Championship campaign against Middlesbrough last weekend.

Tom Cleverley’s Watford side will also come into the game off the back of a win, as they dispatched Stoke City in a 3-0 win, to carry on their opening run of three win in three so far in the 2024/25 campaign.

Jerry Yates will make his first competitive start for the Rams after completing a three-match suspension picked up in the final game of last season when he was playing for his parent club, Swansea City.

Swedish goalkeeper Jacob Widell Zetterström will also experience his first outing in a Derby shirt after signing for the club just over a week ago.

Josh Vickers, Ben Osborn and Kane Wilson all miss out through injury, while Eiran Cashin is unavailable for selection in line with concussion protocols after being removed from the field of play against Middlesbrough.

Jake Rooney is still recovering from an injury (knee) he picked up over pre-season.

The Teams

Watford Starting XI: Bachmann (GK), Sierralta, Pollock, Chakvetadze, Sissoko (C), Bayo, Morris, Dele-Bashiru, Larouci, Kayembe, Andrews.

On The Bench: Bond (GK),Porteous, Ince, Rajovic, Louza, Vata, Sema, Doumbia, Baah.

Derby County Starting XI: Zetterström (GK), Nyambe, Bradley, Nelson, Elder, Ozoh, Goudmijn, Adams, Jackson, Yates, Mendez-Laing (C).

On The Bench: Luthra (GK), Forsyth, Ward, Barkhuizen, Thompson, Washington, Collins, Brown.