Derby County got themselves two new faces through the door on deadline day.
Derby County capped a busy summer transfer with two final signings on deadline day.
The Rams signed 12 players in the summer and will now hone in on the Championship, and the run-in to January.
Paul Warne’s side got deals over the line for Nat Phillips and Marcus Harness on deadline day.
Centre-back Phillips joins on loan from Liverpool and winger Harness joins on loan from Ipswich Town.
The two add quality and Championship experience to the ranks at Pride Park.
It comes after a fairly mixed start to the season for Warne and his Derby County first-team, who were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by League Two Barrow in midweek.
Derby County host vs Bristol City in the Championship on Saturday afternoon, though neither Phillips nor Harness are expected to feature.
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Nat Phillips reveals what he’s heard about the Derby County fans
After making the loan move from Liverpool, the 27-year-old Phillips has revealed what he’s heard about the Derby County faithful before.
Phillips told the club: “Really excited. I have heard great things about the home support.
“I have never been to a game where the home support has been there before, so I am looking forward to seeing that and yeah just looking forward to getting involved and contributing.”
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Derby County need a team effort to beat the drop this season
Many are already tipping Derby County to struggle in the Championship this season, despite claiming a good 1-0 win over Middlesbrough previously.
Although it’s still early doors, there’s concerns about the quality and depth of the Derby team, though Warne certainly made a good couple of signings on deadline day.
And Phillips looks like a very strong signing in particular; he’ll be hoping to hit the ground running and play some regular football after several years of being back and forth with different loan clubs.
Like he suggests, the fans at Derby County will be in full voice all season, and they could yet play a huge part in Derby County eventually getting over the dotted line, or not.
Bristol City is a tough game to get back to winning ways; Liam Manning’s side sit in 7th place of the table and are so far unbeaten in the Championship.
Kick off is at 3pm on Saturday afternoon.