Derby County’s Under-21s will take on Middlesbrough in their latest Premier League 2 - Division 2 fixture on Monday evening.
The Under-21s will host Boro at Loughborough University Stadium (7pm kick-off) and dcfc.co.uk has brought together all the key information you will need to know ahead of the game.
Team News...
Defender Max Bardell will miss out after sustaining a hamstring injury in the Under-21s' 3-0 loss at Southampton last time out.
Defender Will Grewal-Pollard and forward Sonny Blu Lo-Everton made their comebacks at Southampton last week while Connor Dixon is also back in the fold after a lengthy lay-off due to injury.
Goalkeeper Joseph Anang, who joined the Rams' first team on loan from West Ham United back in August, has recently returned to fitness after a long spell out with an arm injury. After playing the full 90 minutes in last week's 3-0 loss at Southampton, he is likely to play once again to increase his match sharpness.
Defender Leigh Kavanagh and midfielder Joe Haigh have returned to Brighton & Hove Albion and Chelsea respectively after half-season loans with the Under-21s.
The Season So Far...
The Under-21s won four games in a row going into Christmas to extend their unbeaten run to five matches, but they were beaten 3-0 by Southampton last time out in their first match of 2023.
Three of the wins in their fine run came in the Premier League Cup for Pat Lyons’ side to reach the knockout stages of the competition, while a victory at Graham Street Prims in the Derbyshire Senior Cup set them up for a Fourth Round trip to Alfreton Town.
In Premier League 2 - Division 2, Derby do have some work to do after tasting ten defeats from ten matches in the league so far in a challenging start to the season but their recent unbeaten run has provided a solid platform for them to kick-start their campaign.
To view the Under-21s' full 2022/23 fixture list, please click here.
Ticket Information...
Derby County’s Under-21s will continue to play most of their home fixtures for the 2022/23 season at Loughborough University.
Supporters will once again be able to attend the matches and tickets can be purchased in advance of each fixture from the Loughborough Sport website.
Advanced purchases are advised, and all tickets will be for the terracing areas of Loughborough University Stadium.
Tickets are priced as follows:
Season Ticket Holders: FREE (on production of their Season Ticket Card)
Advance Purchases: Adult £3.50, Concessions £1.50 (these include online booking fees)
Matchday Purchases: Adult £5, Concessions £2.50 (Please note payment by cash is NOT accepted at Loughborough University Stadium)
* The doors will open for each match from 30 minutes before kick-off.
Stadium Address: Loughborough University Stadium, Loughborough, LE11 3TL.
Tickets for all of Derby County Under-21s’ fixtures at Loughborough University Stadium can be purchased here: ticketline.co.uk/derby-county-fc-u23#bi
Live Stream...
RamsTV is not streaming the game live on Monday night.
Full match highlights from the Premier League 2 - Division 2 clash will appear online on dcfc.co.uk following the match.