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Sat 22 Aug - Posted in Breaking News Time to read: 1min Derby County’s starting XI for their first Pride Park Stadium home game of the 2026/27 season has been confirmed (3pm kick-off). Head Coach John Eustace has named his side to face Cardiff City, handing Alex Mowatt a home debut against the Bluebirds. The midfielder made his bow for the Rams against Charlton Athletic, a day after his signing was confirmed last weekend. Fellow recent Rams recruit Ryan Hedges will start on the bench after completing his move to Derby on Thursday. Winger Corey Blackett-Taylor came on from the bench against former club Charlton, and will make his first start of the season at Pride Park today. Derby County: Zetterström, Langås, Clark, Morris, Taylor, Mowatt, Johnston, Travis (C), Sanderson, Fraulo, Blackett-Taylor. Substitutes: Vickers, Forsyth, Brewster, Bilbija, Salvesen, Ward, Nyambe, Hedges, Eames. Cardiff City: Trott, Bagan, Moylan, Salech, R Colwill (C), Tanner, Robertson, Scanlon, Ng, Kpakpo. Substitutes: Tyrer, Turner, Turnbull, Willock, Colwill, Tankiewicz, Davies, Anyadike, Robinson. Pride Park Stadium