Under-23s Preview: Manchester United (A)

Derby County’s Under-23s are back on the road in Premier League 2 - Division 1 on Friday night with a trip to Manchester United.

The Under-23s will face the Red Devils at Leigh Sports Village (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...

Under-23s boss Pat Lyons could have a number of the individuals that have been in-and-around the first-team fold of late available for selection, such as Louie Watson, Max Bardell, Jack Stretton and Bartosz Cybulski, although decisions will be made around first-team requirements.

Centre-back Harrison Solomon (hamstring) and midfielder Connor Dixon (ankle) are out once again.

Full-back Kornell McDonald has been out of action recently with a calf issue but is stepping up his rehabilitation work and edging closer to a return to the fold.

Pre-Match Views - Coaching Staff...

Senior Professional Development Phase Coach Pat Lyons spoke to RamsTV following Monday night's 2-0 home defeat against Everton - with the full video available below.

The Season So Far...

Derby's Under-23s have played 18 games so far this term in Premier League 2 - Division 1 and have registered four wins, two draws and 12 defeats.

Their last outing saw them fall to a 2-0 home loss against Everton on Monday evening at Loughborough University Stadium.

They are five points away from safety, after a strong run of form towards the end of 2021 to bring them into contention of getting out of the bottom two, while they have a game in hand which could see them narrow the gap on those above them.

However, they have drawn one and lost four in their league outings in 2022.

Manchester United are sixth in the table with eight wins, five draws and six losses from their 19 matches to date.

The two sides played out a 1-1 draw at Loughborough University Stadium back in November.

Derby took the lead five minutes into the second half as striker Bartosz Cybulski found the net from close range to round off a slick attacking move. United hit back to equalise through Charlie McNeil with 70 minutes played to earn the visitors a share of the spoils.

Live Stream...

RamsTV is unable to stream the game live owing to a Premier League match taking place on Friday night.

Full match highlights from the Premier League 2 - Division 1 clash will appear online on dcfc.co.uk following the game.