Follow live coverage as Derby County face Sheffield United 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.

Latest Derby County news from DerbyshireLive brings you how the players fared in the game at Pride Park as they faced the promotion-chasing Blades

The average age of Derby's starting XI in the Championship this season is 28 years and four days; the oldest of any team in the division. Sheffield United, meanwhile, have the third-youngest starting XI on average (24y 336d).

Follow live coverage as Derby County face Sheffield United 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.

Sheffield United have named two debutants on their teamsheet for this afternoon’s clash with Derby County, after welcoming back another key man from injury. The Blades have been light on numbers in recent weeks but have bolstered their squad with four signings in this transfer window, with the hope of a fifth before Monday’s 11pm deadline.

Since the 2-1 defeat at promotion rivals Sunderland on New Year's Day, Sheffield United have been mightily impressive on their Championship travels, securing back-to-back 2-1 victories at Watford and Swansea City, with only Burnley (31) bettering the Blades' 28 points on the road so far.