TEAM NEWS: Queens Park Rangers Vs Derby County

Derby County’s starting line-up for their Friday night Sky Bet Championship clash with Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road has been confirmed (8pm kick-off).

John Eustace has named his first line-up as the Rams’ Head Coach after being appointed to the position on Thursday.

His first match in charge of Derby comes against the Hoops, where Eustace spent time as Assistant Coach over the 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 seasons - including a stint as Caretaker Manager towards the end of his first year with the London club.

The Rams came out on top the last time the teams met in the Championship, at Pride Park earlier this season, with Marcus Harness and Curtis Nelson on the scoresheet in a 2-0 home win.

On-loan Ipswich Town attacker Marcus Harness starts tonight after coming off the bench as a second-half substitute against Oxford United on Tuesday.

Striker Lars-Jørgen Salvesen will lead the line at Loftus Road to make his sixth outing for the club since signing in January from Viking FK.

Ryan Nyambe also returns to the starting line-up after making one start and three appearances from the bench as he has been phased back into the side following a long-term absence due to a knee injury suffered in October.

The Teams

Queens Park Rangers: Nardi (GK), Dunne, Cook (C), Edwards, Paal, Varane, Field, Chair, Saito, Min-Hyeok, Frey.

On The Bench: Walsh (GK), Ashby, Morrison, Fox, Colback, Madsen, Morgan, Smyth, Lloyd.

Derby County: Zetterström (GK), Nyambe, Clarke, Langås, Elder, Adams, Osborn, Mendez-Laing (C), Yates, Harness, Salvesen.

On The Bench: Vickers (GK), Forsyth, Barkhuizen, Thompson, Goudmijn, Jackson, Rooney, Armstrong, Allen.