Derby County (a): Tonight’s Team News From Pride Park

The Imps take on Derby County at Pride Park in the EFL Trophy this evening. This match will be refereed by Sebastian Stockbridge. The kick-off is at 19:00, and team news will be provided below once we have it. Refresh the page at 18:00 for team news from both sides!

There is reduced coverage on the front page for this match due to the fact both sides play in the same division, so the usual features will appear before both league fixtures.

Match Thread: Derby County v Lincoln City

Derby County XI: 1. Wildsmith, 2. Wilson, 20. Elder, 5. Bradley (c), 6. Cashin, 12. Smith, 7. Harkhuizen, 22. Fornah, 17. Sibley, 9. Collins, 18. Embleton.

Subs: 13. Loach (GK), 3. Forsyth, 39. Brown, 36. Radcliffe, 26. Robinson, 11. Mendez-Laing, 14. Washington.

Lincoln City XI: 12. Wright, 25. Mitchell, 20. Benn, 22. Eyoma (c), 16. Burroughs, 3. Brown, 26. Gallagher, 21. Adelakun, 27. Makama, 8. Smith, 17. Duffy.

Subs: 1. Jensen (GK), 15. O’Connor, 23. Roughan, 10. Bishop, 6. Erhahon, 11. Hamilton, 2. Sørensen.

Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge.
Assistants Referees: Christopher Husband & Steve Durnall.
Fourth Official: Mark Jones.

Pre-match views from the Match Thread:

azz_88: “Hope Makama get’s a chance tonight and shows that he deserves a chance. Would make it a lot easier to keep the rest of the team in the correct positions if he could claim a place up top.”

mikeosullivan: “Totally agree too. I’m looking forward to the game in the hope of seeing a front three of Adulakan, Makama, and Duffy, and seeing what they can do ahead of more important fixtures.

I have a feeling though that all three will be on the bench and poor Reece will be on his own up front again.”

cdhIMP: “You’d think Eyoma would come in too and Smith will be in his usual position in centre mid (Saturday didn’t work for him).”

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— Vital Lincoln City (@VitalLincoln) September 19, 2023