Derby County face Millwall in midweek.
Derby County return to Championship action on Wednesday as they host Millwall.
Both clubs were in FA Cup action at the weekend, with Millwall booking their place in the last eight with a 1-0 win at AFC Wimbledon while the Rams came unstuck at Premier League side Brighton, losing 2-1.
For Frank Lampard’s side, they now set their sights on climbing back into the Championship’s top six after seeing Bristol City take their place in recent weeks following an impressive seven-game winning run.
Millwall beat Derby 2-1 in the reverse fixture at the beginning of the campaign, but both teams have changed since then and the Rams may only field a handful of those players that tasted defeat in South London.
Since then Jayden Bogle has established himself as the club’s first-choice right-back, while new signing Ashley Cole may now come in for his first start with Lampard telling the Derbyshire Telegraph how he is fit to play.
With Mason Mount still injured, Lampard has struggled to get the midfield balance right over the past week but it’s likely Harry Wilson will feature in a central role with Tom Huddlestone and Andy King providing protection.
Duane Holmes has grown into a first-team starter over the past six weeks, but the former Scunthorpe United ace looked tired against Brighton and giving him a rest ahead of crucial away games may be in Derby’s best interests.
Tom Lawrence, a £5 million signing from Leicester City, is also a doubt after picking up an injury, therefore Florian Jozefzoon may be given a rare start on the left with Martyn Waghorn moving out to the right side.
Derby look a much better side with Jack Marriott leading the line, and it seems their leading scorer this season has finally recovered from illness and an ankle knock to give them a much-needed boost upfront.
Here is how we think Derby will line-up against Millwall:
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