3/1 To Win
Back on the road, the Rams will be looking to end a run of five games without a win when they travel to the White City to face Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road.
Derby County will also be looking to deliver a late birthday present to Gary Rowett in the capital (kick-off: 7:45pm) and here, dcfc.co.uk has collated all the information you need ahead of the clash with Ian Holloway’s side…
WHAT’S THE LATEST TEAM NEWS
Gary Rowett has confirmed that George Thorne will be out of action for ‘two to three weeks’ after sustaining a calf injury in the defeat to Fulham.
The 25-year-old midfielder was withdrawn from the action in the early stages of the second half and will now miss Tuesday’s trip to QPR and Sunday’s East Midlands showdown with Nottingham Forest.
That could see Joe Ledley come back to the fore against the Hoops.
Sam Winnall is Derby’s only long-term absentee.
WHAT WAS SAID AHEAD OF THE TRIP TO QPR?
Speaking to RamsTV ahead of the clash with QPR, Gary Rowett said: “We’re fully aware that our recent form is not how we want it to be, but as a manager I have to come in on the Monday morning to try find the reasons why and put them to bed.
“We have to move on and concentrate on winning the next game, which we have a fantastic opportunity to do on Tuesday night.
“We’ve shot ourselves in the foot a little bit and we have to try and eradicate those small errors that are making it very difficult for us to get the result that we want.
“Until we get to that point where we’re keeping clean sheets again and we have that confidence, games are going to be difficult.”
ONE TO WATCH
Amongst the Sky Bet Championship’s leading assist makers, creative midfielder Luke Freeman has proven himself to be a key figure for Queens Park Rangers this term.
The 25-year-old, who just over a decade ago became the youngest-ever player to feature in the FA Cup – has laid on 10 goals alone this campaign and has got four goals to his name also.
Notably, Freeman was school at Arsenal, having made the move to the Gunners in 2008 off the back of his exploits at a young age for Gillingham.
After gaining experience on loan at Yeovil and Stevenage, he signed for the latter on a permanent deal – leaving the Emirates without having made a senior appearance for Arsenal.
Freeman would, however, catch the eye again in the lower levels and earned a move to Bristol City
In his first season, he was highly-influential as City did the double by winning League One and the Football League Trophy. He was credited with over 20 assists and was named in the 2014/15 PFA Team of the Season.
A regular for the Robins, the 24-year-old left Ashton Gate for Loftus Road having made 121 appearances in all competitions, scoring 10 goals.
HOW I CAN SECURE MY SEAT
It has been confirmed that there will be a £5 increase for supporters wishing to buy their matchday ticket on arrival at Loftus Road this evening for Derby County’s meeting with Queens Park Rangers.
The Rams travel to the White City to take on Ian Holloway’s men tonight in their first of two away Sky Bet Championship fixtures this week, kick-off: 7:45pm.
With the price increase, tickets are priced as follows:
Adults: Gold - £38 | Silver - £33
Seniors (60+): Gold - £28 | Silver - £24
Ages 18-21*: Gold - £28 | Silver - £24
Under-18s: Gold - £21 | Silver - £18
Under-8s: Gold - N/A | Silver - FREE**
Supporters aged under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
*Identification will be required at turnstile.
Rams fans are advised to make their way to the Away Turnstiles to purchase their ticket.
WHAT HAPPENED LAST TIME OUT?
DERBY COUNTY 2-0 QUEENS PARK RANGERS
Tuesday 21st November, 2017
Tom Lawrence scored his first Derby County goal as Gary Rowett’s side secured a comfortable 2-0 victory against Queens Park Rangers at Pride Park Stadium.
Matej Vydra’s ninth goal in all competitions this season gave Derby the lead on the stroke of half-time, before Lawrence delighted the home fans by opening his account for the Rams with a sweetly struck shot.
It was a comfortable night for Rowett's side, and they had an added bonus when the exciting 18-year-old Luke Thomas was brought on for his first team debut.
Derby County: Carson; Baird, Keogh, Davies, Forsyth; Huddlestone, Ledley; Weimann, Vydra (Thorne, 78), Lawrence (Thomas, 88); Nugent (Martin, 78)
Substitutes not used: Mitchell, Pearce, Wisdom, Russell
Queens Park Rangers: Smithies; Baptiste, Lynch, Robinson; Wszolek, Freeman, Scowen, N’Gbakoto (Washington, 54), Bidwell; Mackie, Wheeler (Smith, 64)
Substitutes not used: Lumley, Manning, Petrasso, Chair, Sylla
WHO’S THE MAN IN THE MIDDLE?
Simon Hooper will be the man in the middle when Derby County travel to the Capital to take on Queens Park Rangers on Tuesday.
Hooper has officiated 32 games so far this term, mainly in the Sky Bet Championship. from which he has produced 103 yellow and four red cards.
This match will be the third involving the Rams that he has taken charge of this campaign after he was the man in the middle for their away victories over Leeds United (2-1) and Middlesbrough (3-0).
In total, this weekend’s referee has officiated 14 matches involving Derby and during that time six wins, seven defeats and a draw have been recorded.
Hooper will be assisted by Adam Crysell and Robert Hyde on the lines, whilst Andy Davies has been appointed as the fourth official.
HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION
On Tuesday evening, Owen Bradley will be joined in the RamsTV studio by regular guest Michael Johnson and current squad member Sam Winnall as they build up to kick-off from 7pm.
Coverage will then switch to Loftus Road and supporters based outside of the UK and Republic of Ireland will be able to watch the entire game (Kick-off 7.45pm) with commentary from Jack Woodward and former Derby defender Shane Nicholson.
Here’s a full rundown of what’s coming up on RamsTV:
MONDAY
- Pre-Match Press Conference: QPR (8.30am approx.) – RamsTV will be LIVE on Derby County’s official Facebook page as Gary Rowett answers questions from the press as he prepares his side for the trip to West London.
- Fulham Review Show (6pm) – Owen Bradley will be joined in the RamsTV studio by former Rams Marc Edworthy and Shane Nicholson, as they take a look back at the weekend’s clash with Fulham before previewing Derby’s trip to take on QPR.
TUESDAY
- Matchday Live: QPR Vs Derby County (7pm) – Owen Bradley will be LIVE in the RamsTV studio with Michael Johnson and Sam Winnall as they build up to the game against QPR with all the key stats, analysis and an exclusive pre-match interview with Derby’s boss, Gary Rowett.
- Coverage will then switch live to Loftus Road where international RamsTV subscribers will be able to watch the game in full (kick-off 7.45pm).
- Post-Match Extra: QPR (10pm approx.) – Owen Bradley will be LIVE on Facebook with Shane Nicholson as they discuss the game at Loftus Road and hear from manager Gary Rowett.
WEDNESDAY
- Match Highlights: QPR (12pm) – All the goals, key incidents and moments from the match with QPR the evening before.
- Matchday Relived: QPR (6pm) – Relive the Rams’ trip to Loftus Road by watching a replay of RamsTV’s entire Matchday Live production from the evening before, including the full 90 minutes of action and pre-match build-up along with half time and full-time analysis.
The RamsTV streaming service is available to all supporters who register on dcfc.co.uk.
To access the full RamsTV streaming service will cost the following:
First-Team Audio Commentary (worldwide) - £45 annual subscription or £5 per month
First-Team Pay Per Game - Match Streaming (outside UK) - £5 for the individual game
A link to packages can be found here.
The two premium services are in addition to the regular pre-match and post-match interviews on RamsTV.
Supporters will also be able to follow all of the action, as usual, across our social media channels.
We will be providing behind the scenes content across Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, where we will also provide a blow-by-blow account of proceedings at Loftus Road.
