Derby Squad Confirmed For First Pre-Season Friendly Against Bradford City

Interim boss Liam Rosenior has named his Derby County side to face Bradford City at Valley Parade in the Rams’ first pre-season fixture of the summer (3pm kick-off).

It’s expected that players will be playing 45 minutes as they gently ease back into action and build up their match sharpness.

In the first half team, there will be debuts for goalkeeper Joe Wildsmith, winger Nathaniel Mendez-Laing and forward Tom Barkhuizen as they start for the Rams.

Fresh from signing new contracts with the club, Eiran Cashin, Liam Thompson and Curtis Davies all start, too. Max Bird, Jason Knight and Louie Sibley also start for the Rams in the first half.

In the second half, there is more of a youthful looking squad to choose from as Darren Robinson and Carlos Richards will make an appearance, whilst Jack Stretton and Bartosz Cybulski will start in attack.

Bradford City: Harry Lewis, Finn Cousin-Dawson, Reece Staunton, Yann Songo'o, Matty Platt, Richie Smallwood (C), Harry Chapman, Ryan East, Lee Angol, Jamie Walker, Jake Young.

Substitutes: Colin Doyle, Heath Richardson, Oscar Thelkeld, Matty Foulds, Alex Gilliead, Emmanuel Osadebe, Kian Harratt, Kian Scales, Fiacre Kelleher, Charlie Wood, Andy Cook, Bobby Pointon, Romoney Crichlow, Abo Eisa, Timi Odusina.

Derby County: Joe Wildsmith, Eiran Cashin, Tom Barkhuizen, Max Bird, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, Louie Sibley, Craig Forsyth, Curtis Davies (C), Liam Thompson, Jason Knight, Kwaku Odoruh.

Substitutes: Harrison Foulkes, Haydon Roberts, Jake Rooney, Richard Stearman, Darren Robinson, Ryan Glover, Osazee Aghatise, Kevin McDonald, Carlos Richards, Will Grewal-Pollard, Jack Stretton, Bartosz Cybulski.