The Seasiders face a tough battle for a place in the play-offs, with Oxford United, Stevenage, Lincoln City and Leyton Orient all battling for the final spot. There’s very little room for error for Neil Critchley’s side in their remaining seven games of the campaign, but only three points currently separate them and sixth.
In terms of injuries, James Husband (thigh) and Albie Morgan (knee) both remain doubtful but are making progress in their recoveries, while it’ll be “touch and go” whether Jordan Rhodes features again this season due to knee ligament problems, which he sustained in the 1-0 defeat to Wigan Athletic just under a fortnight ago.
Here’s our predicted XI and bench for the game against Derby:
Here’s our predicted XI and bench for the game against Derby: