Derby County to miss Paul Warne reunion in plan for international break

Derby County will not play a proposed international break friendly against former manager Paul Warne's MK Dons. The fixture had been mooted to provide valuable minutes for fringe players, but it cannot proceed because MK Dons have competitive EFL Trophy and League One fixtures scheduled as they do not meet the international call-up threshold for postponements.

With only goalkeeper Jacob Widell Zetterstrom away on international duty, manager John Eustace will focus on the training ground. The break is expected to allow Derby's injury list to clear up ahead of their November 21 fixture against Southampton, with Matt Clarke, Patrick Agyemang, and Eiran Cashin progressing toward returns.