After picking up all three points on home turf against Barnsley last weekend, Derby County will make the long journey south on Saturday to face AFC Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.
dcfc.co.uk has gathered all the information you need to know ahead of the Sky Bet Championship match (3pm kick-off).
TICKET NEWS…
Tickets for Saturday's match against the Cherries are SOLD OUT for Rams fans.
Derby were handed a total allocation of 1,318 tickets for the game and these have now completely sold out.
Those fans without a ticket are advised not to make the journey south, as they will be unable to gain access to the stadium.
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 to buy.
Memberships can be purchased here: membership.dcfc.co.uk/home.
TEAM NEWS…
Manager Wayne Rooney has no fresh injury or suspension issues going into the game on the South Coast.
Striker Jack Stretton, who has dipped between the first-team and the Under-23s this term, has been sidelined with a minor injury of late but he has now returned to training.
MANAGER'S THOUGHTS…
Manager Wayne Rooney offered his pre-match views to RamsTV and he said: “I say it every week, but the lads have been brilliant.
“It’s been an enormous challenge for everyone, myself, the coaches, the staff and the players, but what we have done is stuck together.
“We have kept our heads down, worked and believed we can stay in this division; so we have given ourselves a chance with ten games left.
“We are still in a close distance of teams above us so what we have to do is keep working, keep doing what we’ve been doing and hopefully we can get over that line.”
He added: “It's a challenge for the players. It’s on them to go and prove that they are good enough.
“We have got a lot of games to play and a lot of points to play for and give it our best shot.”
FROM THE DRESSING ROOM…
Winger Malcolm Ebiowei spoke to RamsTV at Moor Farm Training Ground on Thursday as the Rams prepare to take on the Cherries.
“I was over the moon when I saw the starting line-up last weekend,” he said. “It was a shock but it goes to show that anything can happen and you just need to work hard. I’m grateful to the gaffer and the staff for trusting me.
“In our team meetings the manager told us he was going to change up the squad to keep it fresh and especially us youngsters; we need to stay ready.
“We know never to blag off a session and take every day seriously and work hard because you never know you could be in the starting line-up.
“I’m
always thanking god every day - and the staff. The gaffer, Liam
Rosenior, Justin Walker, Jason Pearcey and the Academy staff are always
helping me and trust me.”
MATCH OFFICIALS…
Andrew Madley will oversee Saturday's game at the Vitality Stadium.
Premier
League official Madley has overseen 20 games so far this season in all
competitions, showing 43 yellow cards and two red cards.
His
last Derby match was the 1-0 Emirates FA Cup Third Round loss at
Coventry City back in January, while he oversaw the 0-0 draw at home to
Swansea City earlier in the season.
He will be assisted by Sam Lewis and Steven Meredith on the lines, whilst Tom Reeves has been appointed as the fourth official.
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