3/1 To Win
Derby County return to Pride Park Stadium on Saturday to take on Luton Town in their final fixture ahead of the second international break of the season (kick off 3pm).
Phillip Cocu’s side will look to enter the two-week break having been undefeated in the block of matches since the first break. Here, dcfc.co.uk has gathered all the information you will need ahead of the clash with Graeme Jones’ side.
TEAM NEWS…
The Rams will be without midfielder Tom Huddlestone after he injured his hamstring whilst scoring from the penalty spot against Barnsley on Wednesday night.
Jack Marriott is also a doubt for Saturday having been kept from training with the squad due to a minor muscle injury.
Richard Keogh (knee), Ikechi Anya (calf) and George Evans (thigh) will all be out of action through injury, while Craig Forsyth and Andre Wisdom are still building up their fitness in Under-23s matches after lengthy spells out with knee injuries.
WHAT THE BOSS HAD TO SAY…
Speaking to RamsTV ahead of the game, manger Phillip Cocu said: “It is our goal to get another win at home before the break.
“After the victory against Birmingham last weekend it felt really good and was a big boost for us.
“It was a good game against Barnsley in midweek, the late equaliser kept us from the win but we are very eager to give a good performance as a team on Saturday to try and get another home win.”
He added: “We have to demand from ourselves like we did in the last home game and give everything we’ve got on the pitch. I have no doubt they will do that and that the fans will back us.”
HOW TO SECURE YOUR SEAT…
There is still time to secure your seat at Pride Park Stadium on Saturday.
Pay on the day tickets are available from the following prices:
Adult (22-64): £32
Young Adult (18-21): £22
Senior Citizens (65+): £21
Youth (13-17): £17
Child (2-12): £11
* Prices based on Category D & E seating areas.
A £1 per ticket booking fee applies when purchasing by either telephone or online.
For matchday ticket enquiries and purchases, please visit the Ticket Office at Pride Park Stadium or call 0871 472 1884 (option 1).
WHAT'S TO COME IN THE RAM…
Curtis Davies headlines the latest edition of the Matchday Programme. Spanning six pages, we spoke to the defender about his road to recovery after injury, his return to the first-team fold and the start of his career against Derby’s opponents, Luton Town.
As ever, The Ram will be jam-packed with news from around Pride Park, updates from the Academy and Ewe Rams, while Martyn Waghorn answers random questions.
Pick up your copy at Pride Park for just £3.
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WHO’S THE MAN IN THE MIDDLE…
Geoff Eltringham will be the man in the middle at Pride Park on Saturday when the Rams take on the Hatters.
Eltringham has produced 15 yellow cards and one red card in the five Sky Bet Championship fixtures he has refereed this season. One of those games featured the Rams, in their 2-1 season opener victory over Huddersfield Town.
Eltringham will be assisted by Paul Hodskinson and Geoffrey Russell on the lines, whilst Mark Dwyer has been appointed as the fourth official.
HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION…
RamsTV’s Matchday Live show will begin from 2:30pm BST with Owen Bradley and former Ram Shane Nicholson building up to kick-off with full team news, exclusive interviews, features, stats, match clips, analysis and lively discussion.
There’ll then be LIVE HD multi-camera coverage, with instant replays and full match commentary from Owen and Shane for all the action at Pride Park on Saturday afternoon.
Supporters based outside of the UK and Ireland will be able to stream the game as part of their RamsTV subscription or for the one-off pay-per-view price of £5, whilst a live audio stream of the game will be available for fans based inside the UK and Ireland.
Full streaming options can be found here.
As usual, all of RamsTV’s content building up to the game, as well as all post-match reaction, will be available to watch for FREE across Derby County’s website, Official App and YouTube Channel.
