Derby County face Crewe Alexandra on Tuesday night in the replay of the FA Cup first round, in what could be an opportunity for younger players to be given a chance.
The original fixture ended in a 2-2 draw at Crewe’s home of The Mornflake Stadium just over a week ago.
Crewe took a surprise 2-0 lead on the day through Courtney Baker-Richardson and Elliott Nevitt, but they could not hold on.
Derby managed to score two late goals, with Nathaniel Mendez-Laing scoring what originally looked to be a consolation in the 89th minute.
But Conor Hourihane scored in the third minute of injury time to rescue Derby from a cup upset and secure a replay at Pride Park.
What youngsters could feature for Derby?
But with some players on international duty, here are three younger players that could feature for Derby in the replay.
Adebayo Fapetu
Adebayo Fapetu made his first team debut for Derby in last week’s 4-1 win over Wolves U21s in the EFL Trophy.
The 18-year-old was labelled as ‘impressive’ for his display on the night, where he played in central midfield. He had 47 touches and completed 25 passes on the night.
He also helped out defensively, making a clearance and two interceptions. His performance from last week could be enough to see him make an appearance once again.
Tony Weston
Tony Weston made the move to Pride Park in the summer following the expiry of his contract at Rangers.
He came off the bench in the win against Wolves and scored his first goals for the club, and was named on the bench once again in Saturday’s 3-0 win over Barnsley.
This suggests that he is in manager Paul Warne’s plans, and could start on Tuesday night.
Dajaune Brown
Dajaune Brown could also once again be given a start for the Rams.
With Conor Washington away on international duty with Northern Ireland, this could be the time for Brown to step up.
James Collins has taken the plaudits over the last week, so he may be given a rest in order for Brown to start.