3/1 To Win
Derby County will kick off their 2024/25 Sky Bet
Championship campaign at Blackburn Rovers on Friday night (8pm kick-off).
The Rams will play their first match in the second tier since
May 2022 when they head to Ewood Park, after spending the last two seasons in
League One and securing promotion in April.
Paul Warne's side will head north-west to play against a Blackburn side who were guided to a 19th-place finish in the division by manager John Eustace in the 2023/24 season.
Team News
The majority of Paul Warne's squad should be available for selection for the opening game of the season.
Derby's summer signings Ben Osborn, Kayden Jackson, David Ozoh and Kenzo Goudmijn will all be hoping to make their competitive debuts for the Rams against Blackburn, while Jerry Yates is suspended after picking up a three-match ban on the final day of last season whilst with Swansea City.
Both Joe Ward and Corey Blackett-Taylor were unavailable for the team's final friendly and are having their fitness monitored ahead of the game,, while defender Jake Rooney remains in recovery after suffering a knee injury during the squad's pre-season campaign.
Pre-Match Thoughts
Head Coach Paul Warne spoke to RamsTV ahead of the season opener to discuss looking to his 100th game in charge of Derby.
RamsTV also spoke to centre-back Eiran Cashin to discuss last season's success, his personal goals for the new season and the importance of the squad's newest additions.
Ticket Information
Tickets for the Rams' clash at Ewood Park went OFF SALE at 4pm on Thursday 8th August and tickets will NOT be available on the day of the game.
Therefore, supporters without a ticket are advised to not travel to Ewood Park as they will be unable to gain entry to the stadium.
Allocation
An allocation of 3,269 tickets was made available for Rams fans before increasing to 4,319 on 2nd August.
Refund Policy
Match ticket refunds are not available for this game from Derby County.
RamsTV Coverage
Live audio commentary for all of Derby County’s first team matches in the 2024/25 season - both league and cup fixtures - will be available to RamsTV Audio subscribers based both in the UK and Internationally.
Information about RamsTV's Video Live Streaming, and other services, for the 2024/25 season, can be found here.
Match Highlights
Match Highlights will be made available to view on dcfc.co.uk from 12am the day following the fixture.
