| DERBY COUNTY v BARNSLEY FA Cup 3rd round |
| Pride Park Sunday 8th Jan 2023 KO 1230 |
| No bannana skin this one and there is a school of thought that would welcome maybe a narrow defeat??? Perish the thought of a draw and a replay......Though that will not please the purists. Do we need to concentrate on the league as 4th play 6th in a not very interesting cup tie to neutrals? |
| So much so that only the East and South stands are open on Sunday but at the ticket office they have now opened up the north east corner and are gradually encroahing into the North Stand....fancy? |
| Team selection will be interesting or not. We're still stretched personnel wise and I'd rather keep the powder dry for league games. I understand that Chester has had another setback but Curtis Davies should be up for selection after gaining a niggle in the warm-up for the Accrington game. Along with James Collins. |
| Look, we should be comfortable with this game (gulp) and I certainly do not want a replay. Just do the job and come back injury free. |
| Team news:- Wildsmith (GK), Forsyth, Hourihane, Cashin, Barkhuizen, Bird (C), Collins, Sibley, Dobbin, Rooney, Knight |
| Subs:- Loach (GK), Mendez-Laing, Roberts, Thompson, Stearman, Davies |