Derby County return to Sky Bet League One action on Saturday when they head to Fleetwood Town for their first away fixture of 2024 (12:30pm kick-off).


The Rams are looking to quickly bounce back following the narrow 3-2 home defeat to Peterborough United on New Year's Day which brought their nine-game unbeaten run in league competition to an end.

In the lead-up to the game getting underway, dcfc.co.uk has brought together all the key information you need to know...

Team News

Defender Ryan Nyambe is unavailable for most of this month as he takes part in the Africa Cup of Nations tournament with Namibia.


Striker Martyn Waghorn (calf) is back on the grass this week but is yet to return in full training, which is also the case for midfielder Korey Smith (knee).


Striker Conor Washington (ankle) is expected to remain out for a longer priod of time but is progressing well after undergoing surgery.


Long-term absentees Jake Rooney (knee) and Elliot Embleton (quad) remain ruled out of action for the foreseeable future.

Pre-Match Thoughts

Head Coach Paul Warne spoke to RamsTV ahead of Saturday's lunchtime kick-off against Fleetwood.


He said: "We'll have to be at our best to win and that's how it is every week.

"Even on our unbeaten run, we still had games where they came down to the smallest of margins. Hopefully we are on the right side of them at the weekend."


Top scorer James Collins spoke to RamsTV to preview the trip to Fleetwood.


He said: "If you want to get promoted, you have to go away from home and win. We battled at Fleetwood last year and ended up drawing 0-0 and that could have been the point that cost us the play-offs.

"We need to concentrate on ourselves and try and get the victory."


Ticket Details

Derby's allocation of tickets for this weekend's game have sold out.


The Rams were handed a total allocation of 1,129 tickets for the match and these have now completely sold out. No further tickets will be made available.

Those fans without a ticket are advised not to make the trip to Fleetwood, as they will be unable to gain access to the stadium.

Match Officials

Benjamin Speedie will take charge of Saturday's game between the Cod Army and the Rams.


Matthew Sowerby and Kevin Mulraine will be assisting whilst Thomas Parson has been appointed as Fourth Official.

Speedie has officiated 18 games so far this season, distributing 45 yellow cards, two straight red cards and awarding two penalties across those.

RamsTV Details


Domestic Streaming

This match is NOT available for live domestic streaming under the EFL’s streaming rights for the 2023/24 season.

The domestic market comprises United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey, and the Isle of Man.

International Streaming

All Sky Bet League One matches may be streamed outside of the domestic market irrespective of whether they have been selected for broadcast.

This means that they will be available both on a Match-by-Match basis and for monthly subscribers.

To buy the match as a Match-by-Match fixture, for £10 per match, or to subscribe to RamsTV on a monthly basis for £19.99 per month, click here.

Audio Commentary

Live audio commentary, provided by BBC Radio Derby, is available online ONLY on dcfc.co.uk.

A monthly audio subscription pass is available for £5 per month and purchases can be made by clicking here.