Derby County will return to Sky
Bet Championship action on Saturday afternoon when they head to The Den to take on Millwall.
dcfc.co.uk has gathered all the information you need to know ahead of the game (3pm kick-off).
TICKET NEWS…
Derby supporters will be
able to purchase tickets right up until kick-off at The Den.
The Rams' initial allocation of 1,600 tickets has now sold out, but away supporters will be able to buy tickets at The Den.
Away tickets will be available from 12:30pm at the North Stand Ticket Office on Saturday, which is situated next to the away turnstiles.
Cash and card payments are accepted, but please note that there will be a £3 price increase across all age bands.
Millwall have advised Derby supporters to arrive as early as possible in order to avoid any delays in entering the stadium.
Matchday ticket prices are as follows:
Adults (22-61) - £33
Seniors (62+) - £24
Under 22s (18-21) - £24
Under 18s (16-17) - £20
Under 16s (12-15) * - £18
Under 12s (6-11) * - £13
Under 6s (2-5) * - £8
* Supporters aged 12 and below must be accompanied by someone aged 18 or above
Need to know more ticket information for Saturday’s game at The Den? Visit Millwall's official website, millwallfc.co.uk.
2021/22 Memberships
Membership packages for Derby County’s 2021/22 season, where you can be first in line to purchase away tickets, are still available.
Memberships can be purchased here: membership.dcfc.co.uk/home.
Concessions
Proof of age may be required on entry for any concessionary tickets.
TEAM NEWS…
Derby midfielder Ravel Morrison will not be involved at The Den as he must serve a one-match ban after collecting his fifth yellow card of the season in Wednesday's 2-1 defeat at Barnsley.
Scottish midfielder Graeme Shinnie is back in the fold after he served a one match ban for the game against Barnsley after he picked up his fifth booking of the season in the 2-1 loss at home to Blackburn Rovers on Saturday.
Polish
international midfielder Krystian Bielik, who suffered an ACL knee
injury in January of this year, is making good progress in his rehabilitation work
but is still not yet in a position to return to full training.
MANAGER'S THOUGHTS…
Manager Wayne Rooney offered his pre-match views to RamsTV on Friday afternoon and he said: “We need to show a positive reaction.
“I think everyone knows that Wednesday night wasn’t good enough, result and performance wise, so it’s a big game for us.
“It will be a tough game at Millwall, so we have to be ready and try to get three points.
“I’m excited for the game. I know it will be a
good atmosphere down there and it’s exciting. I’m ready, the players
have to be ready and we have to stand up to the challenge.”
He added: “The group have been good in their
reaction since the Barnsley game. I spoke to them this morning and they
have been really positive. I expect a positive reaction and I’m sure
I’ll get that.”
“You can win or
lose games, but there is a manner of how you lose a game and Wednesday
night wasn’t good enough so it’s a big game for us going into the
international break.”
PLAYER THOUGHTS…
Sam Baldock spoke to RamsTV after training on Friday at Moor Farm Training Ground to look ahead to the clash with the Lions.
The striker said: “It was a tough one to take on Wednesday. It was frustrating after taking the lead and playing some okay stuff at times but it was a very disappointed dressing room afterwards.
“We have got to do a bit more. Luckily, we have a chance to right some wrongs tomorrow and hopefully put that one behind us.
“It’s been another tough period and there is a long time to go before the next game, so we don’t want to be dwelling on it for too long.
“Fortunately this game has come two days after the previous one, so we can put it right tomorrow. It’s always a good atmosphere down at Millwall so hopefully we can get three points.”
MATCH OFFICIALS…
Tim Robinson will oversee Saturday's game at The Den.
Robinson has overseen 14 games so far this season in all competitions, showing 55 yellow cards and one red.
His last Rams match was the 1-1 draw at home to Nottingham Forest at the end of August.
Robinson will be assisted by Nigel Lugg and Rob Smith on the lines, whilst David Rock has been appointed as the fourth official.
REMEMBRANCE FIXTURE…
Millwall’s annual Remembrance Day fixture takes place at The Den on Saturday.
Before the action on the pitch gets underway, the Bugler - Cpl Jake Pugsley of The Rifles - and wreath carriers - Gnr Conor Joe Parker of the 47th Regiment Royal Artillery and Chief Petty Officer Tim ‘Bomber’ Mills of HMS Excellent - will lead the teams out before placing wreaths in the centre circle and taking their positions. Both captains will also carry wreaths.
Two further wreaths will be laid behind the goal at the Cold Blow Lane end before kick-off. These will be laid by Chief Petty Officer Martin ‘Eddie’ Edwards, on behalf of Submariners, and Danny O’Callaghan, in memory of his brother, Private Lee O’Callaghan, the Millwall fan from Bermondsey killed in Iraq in August 2004.
Both teams and the officials will join the three service personnel who led the teams out around the centre-circle before the PA introduces the Bugler, who will begin the Last Post.
Please remain silent throughout and fans are encouraged to arrive and take their seats as early as possible.
The referee’s whistle will then mark an end to the commemorations before the match begins.
There will be pre-match collections all around the ground to raise money for the Royal British Legion.
EFL SUBSTITUTE RULES…
The five substitutions rule has been scrapped for the 2021/22 season, the English Football League confirmed in July.
The rule allowing clubs to make five changes, as opposed to the usual three, was brought in following football's restart in June 2020 after a break due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Given that games had to be condensed into a short period of time it was thought beneficial and allowed managers to make as many as five changes in three intervals during a match.
Clubs had a longer post-break between seasons this time around and so the temporary rule has been changed.
Teams will be able to name seven substitutes but only use a maximum of three.
STREAMING INFORMATION…
With
COVID-19 capacity restrictions lifted and EFL fixtures being played in
front of full crowds once again, the temporary change in streaming rules
is no longer valid.
If you can't make the game in person, other options to catch up with the action on the pitch – including live TV, live radio, streaming of selected matches alongside highlights on TV and online of every Sky Bet EFL game.
LIVE TV (DOMESTIC)
In the UK, Sky Sports will show 138 Sky Bet EFL matches, 15 Carabao Cup ties and the Semi Finals and Final of the Papa John’s Trophy.
In the case of Weekend Fixtures, the EFL’s designated kick-off times* for Sky Live Matches are usually scheduled as follows:
* Friday evenings at 7:45pm or 8pm
* Saturdays at 12:30pm; Sundays at 12-noon
Within the Sky contract there are other kick-off times that are available to the broadcaster
In the case of scheduled Midweek Matches, live Sky fixtures will be between 7:30pm and 8pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
RADIO
TalkSPORT offer exclusive live commentaries on national radio across the Sky Bet EFL as well as non-exclusive rights to the Carabao Cup that are shared by the BBC.Both TalkSPORT and the BBC have the ability to broadcast score flash updates across all competitions.BBC Local Radio also have individual commentary deals with selected EFL clubs.
LIVE TV (INTERNATIONAL)
Any match shown live on Sky Sports in the UK is made available overseas via the League’s international broadcast partners.As well as this fixture, a minimum of 36 Championship fixtures taking place on Saturdays at 3pm, will be distributed for international coverage, alongside selected League One and Two fixtures, Carabao Cup ties, and action from across the Sky Bet Play-Offs.
A full list of the EFL’s international broadcast partners are available here:efl.com/iFollow/international-broadcasters/
HIGHLIGHTS
In the UK, Quest will continue to be the home for all highlights of matches in the Sky Bet EFL, Carabao Cup and Papa John’s Trophy, with action from a full weekend schedule of matches broadcast at 9pm on Saturdays, and midweek League highlights and Carabao Cup midweek highlights also screened on applicable weeknights. Internationally, a number of the EFL’s broadcast partners show repeat transmissions and highlights.
STREAMING
In respect of domestic streaming, the EFL will return to the position as was prior to the pandemic when the live broadcast or streaming of any match in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is prohibited between the hours of 2:45pm-5:15pm on Saturday afternoons.
EFL clubs will have the right to live-stream midweek matches on iFollow or Club equivalent service, with Sky Sports also able to stream the same Championship fixtures to subscribers across their Red Button interactive and digital services.
The position in each Sky Bet EFL division is as follows:
CHAMPIONSHIP - DOMESTIC
* All scheduled midweek matches (unless selected as one of Sky Sports Exclusive midweek selections)
* Displaced weekend matches – matches which are moved from Saturday 3pm kick-offs for non-TV purposes (at the discretion of the Home club)
* Bank Holiday matches (at the discretion of the Home club)
CHAMPIONSHIP - INTERNATIONAL
Overseas supporters can watch live all EFL Championship league games provided that they have not been selected for international television broadcast in a territory that has an overseas broadcast partner