The Championship game at Pride Park Stadium on Saturday sees home side Derby County playing against opponents Blackburn Rovers. Let’s check on the predicted line ups and player availability.
Derby County will be looking for an improved result here following the 4-2 Championship losing effort in their last game against Hull City. We think that The Rams could use a 4-2-3-1 system for this one and select Josh Vickers, Derry Murkin, Craig Forsyth, Matt Clarke, Callum Elder, David Ozoh, Lewis Travis, Ben Brereton Díaz, Samuel Szmodics, Bobby Clark and Patrick Agyemang.
Max Johnston, Jacob Widell Zetterström, Jaydon Banel and Sondre Langås aren’t available for Derby gaffer John Eustace.
How Derby County might line up for the game against Blackburn Rovers
After suffering a loss in their previous game against Bristol City in Championship competition, Blackburn Rovers will be aiming to make amends here. We reckon that Rovers seem likely to utilise a 3-4-1-2 lineup, starting the game with Balázs Tóth, Hayden Carter, Sean McLoughlin, Eiran Cashin, Ryan Alebiosu, Sondre Tronstad, Kristi Montgomery, Harry Pickering, Ryoya Morishita, Mathias Jorgensen and Yuki Ohashi.
Thanks to a largely available group of players, there is only the lone fitness issue for the Blackburn Rovers boss Michael O'Neill to be concerned about. Lewis Miller (Achilles tendon rupture) misses out for this game.
Likely Blackburn Rovers lineup
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