TEAM NEWS: Derby County Vs Stoke City

Derby County’s starting line-up for their final Sky Bet Championship match of the 2024/25 season against Stoke City has been confirmed (12:30pm kick-off).

Head Coach John Eustace has named an unchanged starting line-up from the side that secured a 1-0 win over Hull City at the MKM Stadium last Saturday.

Derby will face Stoke at Pride Park Stadium knowing that a win would secure Championship status for either side.

Liverpool loanee defender Nat Phillips scored the winning goal with his 84th minute header on Humberside, and he will start his 32nd league match for the Rams when they face the Potters.

Ebou Adams will captain the side once again. He picked up the Players’ Player of the Season and Jack Stamps Player of the Season award at the End of Season Dinner on Tuesday night.

Liam Thompson, who won the Sammy Crooks Young Player of the Season on Tuesday, also starts in the middle of the park for his 28th appearance of the campaign.

Josh Vickers is in goal for the Rams for the sixth time this season and the fourth game in a row.

The Teams

Derby County: Vickers (GK), Wilson, Forsyth, Langås, Yates, Phillips, Thompson, Harness, Clarke, Armstrong, Adams (C).

On The Bench: Luthra (GK), Barkhuizen, Osborn, Roofe, Mendez-Laing, Goudmijn, Jackson, Blackett-Taylor, Pieters.

Stoke City: Johansson (GK), Gooch, Burger, Baker, Al-Hamadi, Junho, Wilmot, Lawal, Gallagher, Gibson (C), Phillips.

On The Bench: Bonham (GK), Pearson, Koumas, Seko, Moran, Lowe, Manhoef, Fawunmi, Griffin.