This game is followed up by tough home game against beaten play-off finalists Cardif City. It gets no easier for the Rams as they then have an away game at Midlands rivals Coventry City.
The first East Midlands derby will take place on the 13th November, when the Rams travel to Leicester City.
The big clash in the East Midlands against Nottingham Forest will not take place until the end of the year, when Derby travel to the City Ground on th 28th December. The return game at Pride Park will then follow very rapidly, the game taking place on the 22nd January 2011.
A full fixture list can by found on the BBC website by clicking here ....