Derby County travel to Watford in the Championship this weekend.
Derby County are back on the road this weekend, following back-to-back home wins for Paul Warne’s side.
Following the opening day defeat vs Blackburn Rovers, the Rams have picked up two wins; vs Chesterfield in the Carabao Cup, then beating Middlesbrough 1-0 in the Championship.
The win and clean sheet vs Boro has eased a lot of early-season nerves at Pride Park.
But next up is a game against a strong-looking Watford outfit; EFL pundit Sam Parkin predicts a 2-0 Watford win.
The Hornets, under manager Tom Cleverley, have won their opening two Championship games and their opening three games of the season.
Watford have also scored three goals in each of their two Championship games this season.
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Derby County team and injury news vs Watford
Derby County have been dealt a couple of injury blows ahead of the Watford game.
Kane Wilson is injured with a hamstring issue and is unlikely to feature until after the next international break.
Meanwhile, Eiran Cashin is ruled out for two weeks under concussion protocols.
Conor Washington also remains sidelined, along with Corey Blackett-Taylor and Jake Rooney.
But Jerry Yates is available after serving his three-game suspension and could make his debut against Watford, along with goalkeeper Jacob Widell Zetterstrom.
Derby County predicted XI vs Watford
Warne has a couple of dilemmas going into this weekend, mainly in defence with Wilson and Cashin sidelined.
But it seems like it’ll be a straight-swap for Warne, with Ryan Nyambe coming in on the right and Sonny Bradley coming into the middle of defence.
Following Josh Vickers‘ impressive display against Middlesbrough, Warne may keep Zetterstrom on the bench for a while longer.
And with Kayden Jackson impressing up front, with two goals in all competitions this season, Yates may start on the bench and come on in the second half.
Here’s how we think Derby County will line up against Watford this weekend…
Vickers (GK)
Elder
Bradley
Nelson
Nyambe
Osborn
Ozoh
Goudmijn
Mendez-Laing
Collins
Jackson
