3/1 To Win
Derby County will return to Sky Bet Championship action after the latest international break with an away clash against Preston North End on Saturday (3pm kick-off).
The Rams will head to Deepdale after a two-week break for the international fixture period after securing four points from their last two matches in the league earlier this month.
They earned their first away win of the season with a 2-1 triumph over Coventry City and secured a point in a hard-fought 1-1 draw with Plymouth Argyle at Pride Park Stadium two weeks ago. Paul Warne’s side are 12th in the Championship after accruing 19 points from 15 games.
Preston came into the tie sitting 20th in the division. Paul Heckingbottom’s side are looking to return to winning ways after losing 3-1 against Portsmouth last time out.
Team News
Defender Eiran Cashin can return to the fold following a one-match suspension that saw him sidelined for the Plymouth Argyle game, as he accrued his fifth yellow card of the season against Coventry City.
Defender Callum Elder and on-loan Wolves midfielder Tawanda Chirewa have returned to training following spells on the sidelines due to injury.
Right-back Ryan Nyambe is still out of contention as he continues his rehabilitation from a knee injury sustained in October.
Midfielder David Ozoh could return to training next week after being out for an extended period following a hamstring injury and against Cardiff City in September subsequent quad problem, but he will not be available this weekend.
Ticket Information
Tickets for away supporters for the clash at Deepdale can be purchased on arrival at the stadium.
Preston will be selling tickets on the day from the Away
Ticket Office at the Bill Shankly Kop from 1pm. Both cash and card
payments are accepted.
Advance sales for Derby concluded at midday on Friday.
Find out more details by clicking here.
Pre-Match Thoughts
Head Coach Paul Warne spoke to RamsTVbefore training on Thursday to preview the weekend’s clash with the Lilywhites.
Midfielder Liam Thompson caught up with RamsTV to discuss his recent form, the team’s ambitions and confidence ahead of Saturday’s clash with Preston.
Match Officials
David Webb will referee Saturday’s fixture. Jonathan Hunt and Hristo Karaivanov will run the sidelines as Assistant Referees, while Zac Kennard-Kettle will fulfil the Fourth Official duties.
Webb has overseen 11 matches and handed out 28 yellow cards so far in the Championship.
RamsTV Coverage
Live audio commentary for all of Derby County’s first team matches in the 2024/25 season - both league and cup fixtures - is available to RamsTVAudio subscribers based both in the UK and Internationally.
Information about RamsTV'sVideo Live Streaming and other services for this game can be found here.
Highlights & Match Replay
Full match reaction will be available on dcfc.co.uk and the Derby County App shortly after full time, with highlights and a full match replay available from 12am the day following the fixture.
