Derby County predicted XI, squad and injury news: Max Bird starts against Carlisle United

April 25, 2024 admin DERBY COUNTY 0

Derby County are preparing for a historic day when they can secure promotion against Carlisle United.
Derby County need just one point to qualify for Championship football next season, with Bolton Wanderers trailing by three points.
Days like this don’t come along very often for football clubs, and the Rams will be celebrating their return to the second tier at 2:30pm on Saturday, with the game starting at 12:30pm.
Derby were last promoted 17 years ago, when Stephen Pearson’s winner against West Brom in the 2007 play-off final guaranteed their return to the Premier League.
The Rams were relegated the next season with an unfavorable record of 11 points and 89 goals surrendered. Last night, Sheffield United broke the goal record against Manchester United.
Paul Warne will be preparing to say farewell to numerous first-team players, including academy graduate Max Bird, who will join Bristol City after signing in January.
Tyreece John-Jules, an on-loan Arsenal striker, is expected to feature against Carlisle this weekend, giving Warne hope.
The Derby manager hopes to have Dwight Gayle return from injury, but may not risk the veteran striker if the team makes the play-offs.
Craig Forsyth is in a similar situation as Gayle, and Ryan Nyambe, Joe Ward, and Jake Rooney are all still out until preseason.
Max Bird of Derby County celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 1-0 during the Sky Bet League One match between Derby County and Shrewsbury Tow...

Derby County predicted XI vs. Carlisle United
Joe Wildsmith, as usual, will line up between the sticks for Derby. He has performed admirably at the end of the season and deserves a new contract.
Warne’s return of Sonny Bradley to defense has strengthened the Rams, with Eiran Cashin and Curtis Nelson flanking the former Luton Town defender.
Warne’s three-man defence allows Kane Wilson and Louie Sibley to go down the right and left flanks. The Rams will need their width to extend Carlisle’s expected low block.
Korey Smith and Ebou Adams, like the defense, have a successful midfield partnership. With their defensive prowess and energy, the two work well together.
In recent matches, Liam Thompson has been just ahead of that duo; nevertheless, in his final game for the club, it appears appropriate to put Max Bird in attacking midfield.
The 23-year-old will complement Derby’s best scorers, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (who scored the winning goal against Cambridge) and James Collins.

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