MX23RW : Saturday, November 23 21:42:58| >> :120:3911:3911:
[monks data]
Middlesbrough logo
Championship
Dec 13, 2014 at 12.15pm UK
 
Derby logo

2-0

Bamford (6'), Leadbitter (63' pen.)
FT(HT: 1-0)

Team News: Richard Keogh returns for Derby County against Middlesbrough

Derby County captain Richard Keogh returns to the starting XI for his side's trip to Middlesbrough in the Championship.

Derby County captain Richard Keogh has returned to the starting lineup for this afternoon's clash with promotion rivals Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium.

The defender, who has been struggling with a hamstring injury, replaces Jake Buxton in the only change for the Rams following their 3-0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion last weekend.

Middlesbrough have also made one change after thrashing Millwall 5-1 last time out, with Ben Gibson earning a recall at the expense of Kenneth Omeruo.

Derby currently have a one-point lead at the top of the table, while Boro start the day two points behind the leaders.

Middlesbrough: Konstantopoulos; Nsue, Gibson, Ayala, Friend; Reach, Clayton, Leadbitter, Adomah; Vossen, Bamford
Subs: Mejias, Husband, Whitehead, Kike, Omeruo, Veljkovic, Wildschut

Derby: Grant; Christie, Keogh, Shotton, Forsyth; Mascarell, Hendrick, Bryson; Russell, Dawkins, Martin
Subs: Roos, Buxton, Coutts, Hughes, Ibe, Calero, Best

Follow Sports Mole's live text coverage of today's match here.

ID:193357: cacheID:193357:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2629:No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Derby County's English manager Steve McClaren stands on the sideline during the English Championship Play Off final football match between Derby County and Queens Park Rangers at Wembley Stadium in London on May 24, 2014
Read Next:
Preview: Middlesbrough vs. Derby
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd1610422191232
2Sunderland1594225111431
3Burnley168621961330
4Leeds UnitedLeeds158522491529
5Middlesbrough1683529191027
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom166821811726
7Watford168262524126
8Millwall156541813523
9Blackburn RoversBlackburn156451917222
10Bristol City165742020022
11Derby CountyDerby165562020020
12Stoke CityStoke165561920-120
13Norwich CityNorwich164752524119
14Swansea CitySwansea155461110119
15Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds165471826-819
16Luton TownLuton165381826-818
17Coventry CityCoventry164572223-117
18Oxford UnitedOxford Utd164571924-517
19Plymouth ArgylePlymouth164571728-1117
20Preston North EndPreston163761624-816
21Cardiff CityCardiff164481524-916
22Hull City163671621-515
23Portsmouth152671628-1212
24Queens Park RangersQPR161871326-1311


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!