One change made in Derby County predicted XI vs Cheltenham Town

Paul Warne will be demanding an improvement from his team on Saturday as the Rams are now winless in two games.

Derby fell to a struggling Reading side 1-0 on Tuesday night and before that had drawn 0-0 with Lincoln City.

With the Rams not scoring a goal in their past two matches, concerns will be raised if they are to struggle again on Saturday against a lowly Cheltenham Town side.

The Rams sit in fourth place going into the weekend, two points away from the automatic promotion places and three points off top.

Here is Derby's predicted XI ahead of Saturday's game.

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Goalkeeper: Josh Vickers

Josh Vickers has remained in the starting lineup over the past few weeks. However, he has looked shaky at times in goal, but for now Paul Warne hasn't indicated why he won't return to Joe Wildsmith so it is likely Vickers will start again this week.

Left back: Callum Elder

Callum Elder was a bright spark in what was a poor showing on Tuesday night. He bombed down the line to try and create going forward and he also prevented a number of goalscoring chances for the Royals. He's beginning to come into his own as a Derby player.

Centre back: Curtis Nelson

Curtis Nelson will be pleased about the lack of goals that Derby have conceded over the past two games, but will be hoping that they can improve going forward.

Centre back: Eiran Cashin

Eiran Cashin was somewhat disappointing from his usual standards on Tuesday night as he looked to be slightly slow and sluggish at the back. He will be ready to bounce back no doubt on Saturday.

Right Back: Kane Wilson

Kane Wilson and Joe Ward are competing for the right back spot whilst Ryan Nyambe is out on international duty. As things stand, Wilson has been the better player and so it is likely that he will keep his spot for now.

Centre midfield: Conor Hourihane

It is very likely that Hourihane will know that he was not good enough on Tuesday. The Rams captain gave the ball away on a number of occasions and struggled to control the midfield. He will be desperate for a better showing on Saturday.

Centre midfield: Max Bird

Max Bird will, like Hourihane, be disappointed at his performance on Tuesday. The Rams' star midfielder looked slow and sloppy on the ball and struggled to win it back when Reading broke on Derby. He will need a better showing too.

Centre midfield: Liam Thompson

Paul Warne praised Liam Thompson after Tuesday's game for showing some real energy and desire. So it seems that the youngster is gaining the trust of Warne and he could be on his way to some consistent game time.

Left wing: Corey Blackett-Taylor

Derby's new signing came on from the bench to make his debut on Tuesday. He showed flashes with some nice looking moves and so after having had a few more days with the squad, he should be ready to start on Saturday.

Right wing: Nathaniel Mendez-Laing

Nathaniel Mendez-Laing had a few darts down the wing on Tuesday and looked to be the most lively part of the Rams' attacking moves alongside Callum Elder. He will start again on Saturday.

Striker: James Collins

James Collins will be desperate for another goal as he has been quiet over the past two games. With Tyreece John-Jules having suffered an injury on Tuesday night, Collins stands as the only option up front. Paul Warne will be relying on him.