UEFA Cup Finalists are Rams final pre-season game at Pride Park

Last updated : 19 June 2007 By Rams Mad Editor

Derby County have quality opposition for their final warm up game before the Premiership season starts. The Rams will play Uefa Cup finalists RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Espanyol for short.

The game will take place on Saturday 4th August 2007 and will kick off at 3.00pm.

The Rams will look forward to playing against European opposition and to see just how far Billy Davies and the Rams directorship has taken Derby County in little over a year.

Espanyol have many talented strikers, amongst them Tamudo, Pandiani and Luis Garcia who have scored 47 goal between them this season. Former Manchester United Midfielder Jordi Cruyff, son of Johan is also on the Spanish sides books.

The Spaniards look to impress their English hosts and this they will very likely do if they play in their second or away strip. As you can see here it is a striking shirt J