Stoke City team news vs Derby as Mark Robins hands full debut in three changes
Team news from Pride Park in big last game of the season for Stoke City against Derby County
Mark Robins has handed a full debut to Bosun Lawal as Stoke City head into a potentially pivotal final day of the season at Derby County.
Lawal is one of three changes to the side that took on Sheffield United last time out, with Ben Gibson and Ali Al-Hamadi also coming into the team. Al-Hamadi will partner Sam Gallagher up front.
It remains to be seen in what shape the team line up at 12.30pm and whether Robins stick with a back four, using Ben Wilmot at right-back, or a back three with Lawal and Lynden Gooch as wing-backs, which would mean Wouter Burger, Lewis Baker and Bae Junho in the middle.
Junior Tchamadeu misses out entirely while Ben Pearson and Million Manhoef are on the bench. You can follow all the action as it happens from Pride Park here.
Stoke: Johansson, Wilmot, Phillips, Gibson, Gooch, Burger, Lawal, Baker, Junho, Al-Hamadi, Gallagher. Subs: Bonham, Griffin, Pearson, Seko, Moran, Koumas, Manhoef, Fawunmi, Lowe.
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Latest Stoke City news ahead of their blockbuster trip to Derby County on the Championship final day
Stoke City travel to Derby County in a pivotal final game of the Championship season on Saturday afternoon.
Following back-to-back losses against Leeds United and Sheffield United, Mark Robins’ side still face the threat of relegation, though a draw at Pride Park would secure survival for another campaign. The Potters sit 18th on 50 points, two points above the dreaded drop zone.
Derby, meanwhile, sit one place and one point below Stoke in the table and are fighting for their place in next season’s Championship. A win would guarantee safety for the Rams, though a draw would be enough unless Hull City, Luton Town and Preston North End all win.
