Derby County will travel to London to face Queens Park Rangers in the Sky Bet Championship on Friday night as John Eustace will take charge of the side for the first time (8pm kick-off).
Eustace will be in the dugout after being appointed as Derby’s new Head Coach on Thursday. The Rams will be looking to get points on the board after securing two battling draws against Norwich City and Oxford United to stem an unwanted losing run in the league - and are hoping the two points can be a platform to build on.
QPR sit 13th in the Championship after 32 games - with 10 wins and 11 draws to their name under the tutelage of Marti Cifuentes this season. The Rams came out on top when the sides met at Pride Park in October as Curtis Nelson and Marcus Harness were on the scoresheet against the Hoops in a 2-0 win.
Team News
Right-sider Kane Wilson sustained a hamstring injury in last month’s fixture against Sunderland and isn’t expected to be available as he continues his recovery.
Winger Corey Blackett-Taylor is also set to miss an extended period with a hamstring issue picked up at the end of January.
Centre-back Curtis Nelson is absent for the rest of the season after suffering a cruciate ligament knee injury in January.
Striker Dajaune Brown is expected to be on the sidelines for the rest of the 2024/25 campaign with a hamstring injury.
Ticket Information
Tickets for the Rams' trip to Queens Park Rangers are now OFF SALE.
Those fans without a ticket are advised not to make the trip to Loftus Road, as they will be unable to gain access to the stadium.
Pre-Match Thoughts
Derby's new Head Coach John Eustace spoke to RamsTV for his first interview at the helm to discuss joining the club and to preview his first game in the dugout.
Defender Sondre Langas spoke to RamsTV to discuss Friday night's game under the lights.
Rainbow Ball
Derby County's Sky Bet Championship clash with the Hoops will be played using the EFL and PUMA's Rainbow Ball on Saturday. Find out more about the Rainbow Ball campaign by clicking here.
Match Officials
Referee David Webb will oversee the Championship clash. The fixture will be his 20th match in the division this season. Webb has handed out 53 yellow cards and no red cards so far this term. He was the man in the middle during the Rams' 2-0 home win over QPR back in October and also oversaw Derby’s 1-1 away draw at Preston North End a month later.
Rob Smith and Richard Woodward will be the Assistant Referees while Gavin Ward will conduct Fourth Official duties.
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 RamsTV Audio subscribers based both in the UK and Internationally.
Information about RamsTV's Video 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.
