Clough to trim the fat at Derby

Nigel Clough will set about trimming down Derby’s squad when he officially begins his job as the Rams' new manager this morning.

Clough, following in the footsteps of his late father Brian who took the club from the old Second Division to become champions of England and European Cup semi-finalists during his spell in charge between May 1967 and October 1973, inherits a first-team squad consisting of 34 players in total.