The Rams are taking on the Gunners at Pride Park in the national final of the Under-18s Premier League.
While Derby County’s senior team is preparing for the Championship playoffs, the Under-18s are gearing up to take on Arsenal in the national final of the Under-18 Premier League.
The young Rams were crowned champions of the North division after winning 16 of their 22 league games with 51 points, edging out Liverpool with a better goal difference of nine.
Arsenal, meanwhile, finished top of the Southern Division with 60 points after 20 wins, just ahead of their North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur.
The game takes place at Pride Park on Tuesday 7 May, with a 7pm kickoff, and Derby assistant manager Jody Morris took to Twitter to appeal for Rams fans to attend:
As stated on the Derby website, entry for the game is free and fans must go through the East Stand turnstiles.
Justin Walker’s charges have had an impressive season in which they did not drop a single point in the league from October until April, winning 10 games in a row (Derby website).
Especially crucial was the 3-1 victory over Liverpool in March, which put the Rams top of the table ahead of the Reds.
Derby subsequently occupied the top spot for the rest of the season which they finished with 16 wins, three draws and three defeats.
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