Derby’s Under-21s will return to action against Mansfield Town on Wednesday 19th February in the Central League competition (12pm kick-off). Their next Premier League 2 tie comes on Monday 24th February when they go head-to-head with Leicester City at the Foxes’ training ground (7pm kick-off).

John Eustace takes charge of Derby County for the first time as the Rams head to London to face Queens Park Rangers on Friday (20:00 GMT). While County are fourth-bottom and only out of the relegation zone on goal difference,

Follow live coverage as Queens Park Rangers face Derby County in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.