New Boys In Line For Full Debuts
Posted on: Fri 18 Feb 2011
New loan recruits Daniel Ayala and Jamie Ward are in line to make their Derby County debuts from the start at Scunthorpe United tomorrow.
Ayala joined Derby last Friday until the end of the season from Liverpool and he came off the bench for the closing minutes of the Rams' home defeat to Leicester City a day later.
He impressed in a 45-minute run-out against Glapwell in the Derbyshire Senior Cup in midweek and manager Nigel Clough has hinted Ayala could be handed a start alongside Shaun Barker in central defence.
"Daniel is in with a shout of starting," Clough told Rams Player.
"He did well at Glapwell and if he does start it will give us the option to move Miles Addison further forwards into midfield.
"If we do that, we think it will give us a bit more solidity.
"The conditions might come into our thinking too, as their pitch has come in for some criticism this week."
Ward teamed up with Derby on Wednesday until the end of the season from Sheffield United, and he could be handed a start up front against the Iron.
"Jamie Ward is in our thinking as well and he could well start," said Clough.
"With Jamie and Danny coming in, it has given everyone a lift to see some fresh faces around the place."
Posted on: Fri 18 Feb 2011
New loan recruits Daniel Ayala and Jamie Ward are in line to make their Derby County debuts from the start at Scunthorpe United tomorrow.
Ayala joined Derby last Friday until the end of the season from Liverpool and he came off the bench for the closing minutes of the Rams' home defeat to Leicester City a day later.
He impressed in a 45-minute run-out against Glapwell in the Derbyshire Senior Cup in midweek and manager Nigel Clough has hinted Ayala could be handed a start alongside Shaun Barker in central defence.
"Daniel is in with a shout of starting," Clough told Rams Player.
"He did well at Glapwell and if he does start it will give us the option to move Miles Addison further forwards into midfield.
"If we do that, we think it will give us a bit more solidity.
"The conditions might come into our thinking too, as their pitch has come in for some criticism this week."
Ward teamed up with Derby on Wednesday until the end of the season from Sheffield United, and he could be handed a start up front against the Iron.
"Jamie Ward is in our thinking as well and he could well start," said Clough.
"With Jamie and Danny coming in, it has given everyone a lift to see some fresh faces around the place."
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