Derby County have confirmed their line-up for Saturday's Championship clash at Millwall, making two changes from the side that drew at Sheffield United. Manager John Eustace has handed a first start to defender Jack Robinson, with Carlton Morris taking the captain's armband in the absence of the suspended Lewis Travis. The Rams, who sit 23rd in the Championship with just seven points from a record of one win, four draws and seven losses, are desperate for a positive result.
John Eustace said the team news "has confirmed Derby County’s line-up for their Sky Bet Championship clash at Millwall (3pm kick-off)." The Rams are second from bottom in the table, with just seven points from their opening 12 games. They are four points from safety and have not won in nine matches, a run that includes a 4-1 defeat to Millwall just days ago. That heavy loss at The Den saw Kyrell Lisbie score twice inside the first ten minutes, with Luke Cundle and Jake Cooper adding further goals before Filip Bilbija's late consolation. The team's recent form of no wins, two draws and three losses in their last five games, including that defeat and a 1-1 draw with Sheffield United where Bobby Clark scored, has left them 18 points behind the league leaders.
Robinson, who joined on a short-term deal a fortnight ago, replaces the suspended Dion Sanderson, who picked up a second yellow card at Bramall Lane. Max Johnston is set for his third league start of the season. The team shows a defensive reshuffle as Derby attempt to stop a slide that has seen them concede 21 goals, the second-worst defensive record in the division, while scoring only ten for a negative goal difference of eleven. Their next match is at home to Norwich City on Tuesday, 3 November, with Norwich currently 20th in the table.
The match kicks off at 3pm on Saturday, 31 October at The Den. Following this fixture, Derby will prepare to host Norwich City on Tuesday 3 November, a key match against a side just three places above them.
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