Derby County v Blackpool: Build-up, team news and live match updates from Pride Park

Shayne Lavery beats Curtis Davies for pace and pulls the ball back to Ryan Wintle, whose shot is blocked. Good opportunity.

James Husband recovers to deal with a flick-on, which Luke Plange looks to pounce upon. Husband stays calm to play it back to Chris Maxwell who pumps the ball forward.

Derby look to slip the ball into Luke Plange down the right channel, but Jason Knight’s pass is overhit.

Home side have started brightly.

Derby’s Tom Lawrence gets the game underway.

Up the mighty Pool!

A chant of “f*** the EFL” rings out from the Blackpool fans in the away end, who also unfurl a banner. The Derby fans applaud and join in.

Blackpool’s players are back in the dressing room after completing their warm-up.

Richard Keogh was given a warm reception from the home supporters as he left the field.

Given they’re coming into this game on the back of a 3-0 home humbling to Luton Town, it’s not a huge surprise to see Neil Critchley ring the changes.

Three alterations are made in total, as Callum Connolly, Sonny Carey and Shayne Lavery all come into the starting line-up.

Kenny Dougall, Demetri Mitchell and Jerry Yates are the three to make way.

Carey’s return is the first time he starts for the Seasiders since the 1-0 defeat to Stoke City at the start of November.

Former Derby defender Richard Keogh, who made over 300 appearances for the Rams during a seven-year spell, remains on the bench.

Oliver Casey (ankle), Luke Garbutt (knee), Kevin Stewart (ankle), Matty Virtue (ACL), Grant Ward and Gary Madine (groin) all remain sidelined.

The likes of Daniel Gretarsson, Demetri Mitchell and Tyreece John-Jules are not involved.

Derby, who are mired in off-the-field strife, are without a number of first-team players who are forced to self-isolate due to Covid.

The Rams remain in administration and have been docked 21 points this season, leaving them bottom of the table on just one point.