Derby County host Swansea City this weekend in the Championship.
Derby County manager Frank Lampard will be forced to change his starting line-up for the visit of Swansea City this weekend, as his side look to get back on track following the midweek defeat at Stoke City.
The Rams will be without the injured Curtis Davies, with the experienced defender coming off in the first half at the Bet365 stadium, while Bradley Johnson has been given a retrospective four-match ban for biting Joe Allen.
Craig Bryson came into the starting XI during Wednesday’s defeat, but his disappointing performance left many questioning his inclusion which coincided with Florian Jozefzoon dropping out.
Jozefzoon, a summer signing from Brentford, performed well in the 2-1 victory over Sheffield Wednesday last Saturday and he has every chance of coming back into the Derby side when Swansea visit.
The Swans head into the clash having lost their last two games to Championship promotion challengers Norwich City and West Bromwich Albion, and the Welsh side will be desperate to get back on track.
But Derby themselves have extra incentive to pick up all three points this weekend, as their defeat to Stoke saw rivals Nottingham Forest climb above them and into the Championship play-off places.
With fellow top six sides Leeds United and Sheffield United meeting at Bramall Lane, it is an opportunity for Frank Lampard’s side to gain ground on those above them.
Here is how we think Derby will line-up at Pride Park:
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