Paul Heckingbottom’s men will be looking to continue their solid start to the new campaign as they make the trip to Pride Park today.
The Lilywhites have picked up eight points from their opening five league games to date and come in off the back of a 2-2 draw against early league leaders Middlesbrough last week.
We’ve taken a look at the early team and injury news from both camps ahead of this afternoon’s contest.
9. Milutin Osmajic - Doubt
The striker has missed the past two matches due to a rib injury, forcing him out of the games against Portsmouth and Middlesbrough. Heckingbottom revealed Osmajic is in contention for the trip to Derby - and could feature - although his involvement won’t be from the start. | CameraSport - Richard Martin-Roberts
10. Curtis Nelson - Out
Nelson hasn’t featured since January after picking up a knee issue, which ended his 2024-25 campaign early. Eustace isn’t expecting the defender to return to full fitness until at least October. | Getty Images
11. Will Keane - Out
Keane sustained a calf injury in the warm-up against Bolton in a pre-season friendly in July. He is yet to return to training, according to the PNE boss. | CameraSport - Andrew Kearns