The Imps take on Derby County at Pride Park in League One this evening. This match will be refereed by Peter Wright. The kick-off is at 19:45, and team news will be provided below once we have it. Refresh the page at 14:00 for team news from both sides and have a go at our quiz about the two matches at Pride Park versus The Rams last season: QUIZ HERE! (quiz link open in new tabs).
Match Thread: Derby County v Lincoln City
Pre-match article(s): A summary of what Michael Skubala said ahead of this match and a Q&A with a Derby County supporter.
Derby County XI: 1. Wildsmith, 23. Ward, 3. Forsyth, 35. Nelson, 6. Cashin, 4. Hourihane (c), 11. Mendez-Laing, 22. Fornah, 8. Bird, 7. Barkuizen, 9. Collins.
Substitutes: 31. Vickers (GK), 5. Bradley, 20. Elder, 2. Wilson, 17. Sibley, 16. Thompson, 19. John-Jules.
Lincoln City XI: 1. Jensen, 15. O’Connor (c), 5. Jackson, 25. Mitchell, 2. Sørensen, 16. Burroughs, 10. Bishop, 11. Hamilton, 6. Erhahon, 27. Makama, 14. Mândroiu.
Substitutes: 12. Wright (GK), 22. Eyoma, 23. Roughan, 21. Adelakun, 8. Smith, 17. Duffy, 29. Vale.
Referee: Peter Wright.
Assistants Referees: Thomas Harty & Daniel Robinson.
Fourth Official: Jacob Miles.
Pre-match views from the Match Thread:
Imp13: “Really want to be positive but I don’t see how we approach this other than 5-4-1 with everyone behind the ball trying to counter with an isolated Makama and nick goals from set pieces. Needs must and today is probably the day for this type of approach, it just doesn’t get the blood pumping after 1.5 years of it.
A point would be a really good result although every team is beatable in this division.
Hope I’m wrong and entertained.”
sedgleyimp: “Looking forward to going tonight. Closer game than a home one for me. Expectations are we will give a good account of ourselves and can probably play with no real pressure which just might lead to a decent game. We do get good results away at the ‘bigger’ clubs as evidenced by the game there last season and the wins at Ipswich and Plymouth.
I think the wind has blown through a bit earlier than originally predicted so won’t impact the match now”
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— Vital Lincoln City (@VitalLincoln) December 21, 2023
