Derby County’s Under-21s will take on Aston Villa in their latest Premier League 2 - Division 2 fixture on Saturday lunchtime.
The Under-21s will host Villa at Moor Farm Training Ground (12:30pm kick-off) and dcfc.co.uk has brought together all the key information you will need to know ahead of the game.
Team News...
Defender Max Bardell and midfielder Connor Dixon have missed all season so far following injuries that were carried over from last season, but the pair are gradually increasing their workloads - while midfielder Darren Robinson is recovering from an ankle injury he suffered in the recent 1-0 loss to Nottingham Forest.
Under-21s players Alfie Roberts, Harrison Foulkes, Rhys Brailsford, Demico Burton, Harrison Solomon, Will Grewal-Pollard, Cian Kelly-Caprani, Ola Ibrahim, Bartosz Cybulski and George Nunn have all been out of loan of late gaining experience at local non-league clubs. They could return to the fold to feature for Pat Lyons’ side, although defender Grewal-Pollard is out of action with a hamstring injury.
Midfielder Osazee Aghatise sustained an injury in training back in August which forced him out of action for the early stages of the season and, after making a brief comeback in early October, he has been sidelined in recent weeks with another injury.
The Season So Far...
Derby’s Under-21s are still looking for their first points of the 2022/23 Premier League 2 - Division 2 season after a run of seven successive defeats.
Pat Lyons' side have gone down to Leeds United (5-2), Sunderland (4-0) and Nottingham Forest (1-0) on home turf, as well as tasting defeat against Middlesbrough (3-1), Newcastle United (4-0), West Bromwich Albion (2-1) and Norwich City (2-1) on the road.
The inexperienced and youthful Under-21s squad have had a tough start to the campaign but have displayed some promising signs to build on moving forward.
To view the Under-21s' full 2022/23 fixture list, please click here.
Live Stream...
RamsTV is not streaming the game live on Saturday.
Full match highlights from the Premier League 2 - Division 2 clash will appear online on dcfc.co.uk following the match.
