Everything You Need To Know About The Rams' Trip To Villa

Derby County will head back out for another short away trip when they take on Aston Villa at Villa Park on Saturday, kick-off: 3pm.

Frank Lampard’s side will be looking bounce back from two consecutive defeats and here, dcfc.co.uk has gathered all the information you will need ahead of the clash with Dean Smith’s side.

TEAM NEWS…

Andy King is likely to miss the rest of the season after an ankle injury he sustained against Nottingham Forest on Monday night.

Also missing from the action at Villa Park will be Mason Mount, Tom Lawrence and Craig Bryson as they continue to recover from their respective injuries.

WHAT THE BOSS HAD TO SAY…

Speaking to RamsTV, Lampard said: “This game is a big danger for us. Forget our positions, this team is a really good team and don’t look anywhere near out of form.

“I remember how they played at Pride Park, I know the quality of their players and I know what they are trying to do there. It is a really tough game regardless of position.”

He added: “I have confidence in the squad and even though we are at a moment where we haven’t got as many points as we would have liked in the last few games, it doesn’t change the fact that if you are in form that is not quite as it was, certainly from the really good performances we have put in in big parts of the season, we have to work our way out of it,”

HOW TO SECURE YOUR SEAT…

Tickets for this fixture have completely sold out.

Derby were allocated 2,796 tickets for the game, however, they have now all been snapped up and Frank Lampard’s side will be supported on by a sell-out away section for the second consecutive game.

To become an Away Membership Holder for the 2018/19 campaign and ensure you are in line to purchase away tickets first, visit: dcfc.co.uk/toptix/memberships.

THE LAST MEETING…

Derby County 0-3 Aston Villa

Saturday 10th November 2018

The Rams fell victim to three late goals at Pride Park Stadium in the first meeting between the sides this season.

John McGinn nodded in Villa’s opener in the 75th minute from Yannick Bolasie’s cross. McGinn then turned provider for Tammy Abraham.

A free-kick by Conor Hourihane added the third to end a six-game unbeaten run for Derby.

Derby County: Carson, Bogle, Keogh, Tomori, Forsyth (Nugent, 80), Wilson, Huddlestone, Holmes (Malone, 70), Bennett (Jozefzoon, 51), Marriott, Lawrence

Unused Subs: Johnson, Roos, Davies, Bird

Aston Villa: Nyland, Hutton, Tuanzebe, Chester, Taylor (El Mohanady, 45), Adomah, McGinn, Hourihane, Kodjia (Bolasie, 70), Grealish, Abraham (Hogan, 87)

Ununsed Subs: Whelan, Jedinak, Bjarnason, Bunn

WHO’S THE MAN IN THE MIDDLE…

Lee Mason will be the man in the middle on Saturday afternoon at Villa Park. In the 23 matches he has refereed so far this season, Mason has produced 67 yellow cards and two straight reds.

The clash with Villa will be the first fixture Mason has officiated involving the Rams this term.

He will be assisted by Harry Lennard and Ian Hussin on the lines, whilst Matthew Donohue has been appointed as the fourth official.

HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION…

Build-up to the fixture at Villa Park has already begun with a full Preview Show and exclusive interviews with manager Frank Lampard and skipper Richard Keogh available to watch for FREE on dcfc.co.uk, the official DCFC app and YouTube.

Colin Gibson will be joined LIVE in the RamsTV studio by former Rams Kevin Wilson and Tommy Johnson as they look ahead to the game from 2.30pm on Saturday afternoon. They’ll build-up to the match with stats, clips, interviews and lively studio discussion.

Supporters based outside of the UK and Republic of Ireland will then be able to watch every kick of the game (kick-off 3pm) with commentary from Simon Barlow and Shane Nicholson. RamsTV’s coverage includes a multi-camera mix and instant replays ensuring fans get the best view of all the action from Villa Park.

UK-based fans can access an audio stream for full live radio commentary of the game.