3/1 To Win
Derby County will turn their attention to the Carabao Cup when they travel to Old Trafford to face Manchester United in the Third Round.
Frank Lampard’s side will travel to the North West following an impressive 3-1 victory over Brentford and will look to carry that strong performance through on Tuesday against United (kick-off: 8pm), and here, dcfc.co.uk has gathered all the information you need ahead of the clash with Jose Mourinho’s side.
TEAM NEWS…
The game will come too soon for Curtis Davies and George Evans who are recovering from a hamstring and knee injury, respectively.
There are no fresh injury worries for Frank Lampard who said he is assessing his options for his squad selection.
WHAT THE BOSS HAD TO SAY…
Speaking to RamsTV, Frank Lampard said: “I appreciate that he is going to go for it and we will. Whatever my selection is will be dedicated to go and win and so will they and that’s the modern day.
“We talk about the Premier League, they have big squads for a reason because they want to challenge on all fronts and win silverware.
“It’s good for us to go there and know we are playing against a good Manchester United team and we need to show what we have got.
“To win the game is going to be very difficult but if we can make a real good go of it and compete, we have a good opportunity to get a result.
“We must go there to compete, we must stand up and show that we can compete on the big stage.”
HOW CAN I SECURE MY SEAT…
Not secured your seat for tonight's match?
Pay on the day tickets have been confirmed and will be on sale from 6:30pm at the Ticketing & Membership Services Office (Home Ticket Office) at Old Trafford.
There is no price increase on the day and tickets are priced as follows:
Upper Tier (Sell 1st) – Blocks E331-E336
Adults: £36
Senior Citizens (65+): £22
18-20 Year Olds: £29
16-17 Year Olds: £22
Under 16s: £10
Cash and card payments will be accepted.
THE LAST MEETING…
Manchester United 2-0 Derby County
Friday January 5th, 2018
An FA Cup Third Round replay looked as though it was heading for a replay until two late goals from Jesse Lingard and Romelu Lukaku.
Scott Carson had been excellent throughout the game, making eight saves, including free-kick efforts by Juan Mata and Paul Pogba.
Lingard put the home side ahead in the 84th minute after firing a 20-yard shot into the top corner, assisted by Lukaku.
It was the half-time substitute, Lukaku, who sealed the win in the 90th minute to cap of a counter attack.
Manchester United: Romero; Lindelof, Smalling, Blind, Shaw; Herrera; Mata (Martial, 67), Mkhitaryan (Lukaku, 45), Pogba, Lingard; Rashford (Fellaini, 80)
Unused Subs: Rojo, Darmian, McTominay, Castro Pereira
Derby County: Carson; Wisdom, Keogh, Pearce, Olsson; Huddlestone, Thorne; Russell (Hanson, 79), Lawrence (Bennett, 81’), Weimann; Winnall (Vydra, 67)
Unused Subs: Martin, Baird, Hanson, Nugent, Mitchell
HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION…
The Rams head to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United in the Carabao Cup this Tuesday night and fans can follow all the build-up, coverage and reaction to the game on RamsTV.
Build-up to the game will include reaction to Saturday’s win against Brentford as well as an exclusive interview with the Rams’ boss Frank Lampard.
Due to Carabao Cup international broadcasting rights, RamsTV will be unable to broadcast the match live, although RamsTV subscribers will be able to access a live audio stream of the game.
A full replay of the entire game will be available to watch from Thursday morning (a time determined by the cup’s broadcasting rights) along with extended highlights covering all the key moments from the match.
For a full rundown of what’s coming up on RamsTV, click here.
