Crystal Palace are kick-starting their Emirates FA Cup campaign for the 2019/20 season on the back of playing seven games in 28 days with a squad racked by injury.
The Eagles have been forced to field somewhat makeshift lineups in recent weeks and have relied upon Development prospects to ensure they field a full bench.
Encouragingly, this resulted in 18-year-old Brandon Pierrick making his first-team debut in Palace’s 1-1 draw with Norwich City. In doing so, he became the second-youngest Premier League debutant for the south Londoners.
Any Development players who feature against the Rams will face a Championship side experiencing mixed results of late.