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Alex Neil makes two changes to the Preston side who lost heavily at Sheffield Wednesday on Friday with Chris Maxwell and Greg Cunningham coming in to the starting Xl in place of Declan Rudd and Josh Earl.

Derby manager Gary Rowett makes five changes from the side that was soundly beaten by Sunderland on Friday night. Former Preston favourite David Nugent is among the starters in attack.

Preston XI: Maxwell; Cunningham, Davis, Fisher, Huntington, Maguire, Browne, Gallagher, Barkhuizen, Pearson, Robinson.

Subs: Rudd, Clarke, Bodin, Earl, Harrop, Johnson, Moult.

Derby XI: Carson; Baird, Pearce, Davies, Wisdom, Huddlestone, Lawrence, Ledley, Vydra, Weimann, Nugent.

Subs: Roos, Forsyth, Keogh, Hanson, Palmer, Jerome, Thomas.

Right then - plenty to come still despite the weather, but first let's head to Deepdale and bring you some team news before our first game...

A pretty dismal Bank Holiday weather-wise has claimed a few postponements across the EFL and National League so far today, including the Championship game between Nottingham Forest and Barnsley.

Here's the list of those that have already gone by the wayside and with more wet weather to come, that might not be where they finish:

Championship:

Nottingham Forest P-P Barnsley

League One:

Bradford City P-P Walsall

Doncaster Rovers P-P AFC Wimbledon

Scunthorpe United P-P Plymouth Argyle

League Two:

Chesterfield P-P Newport

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• Preston v Derby (kick-off 12:45 BST)
• Bristol City v Brentford
• Burton v Middlesbrough
• Ipswich v Millwall
• Nottingham Forest P-P Barnsley
• QPR v Norwich City
• Sunderland v Sheffield Wednesday
• Sheffield United v Cardiff City (kick-off 19:45 BST)

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We're really spoiling you today here at BBC Sport with more than nine hours of live football.

Here's how it's shaping up:

12:45 BST: Championship - Preston v Derby

15:00 BST: 23 matches kick-off across the Championship, League One and League Two

17:30 BST: League One - Portsmouth v Wigan

19:45 BST: Championship - Sheffield United v Cardiff City

Put off those DIY jobs for another day I say...

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Overindulged on Easter eggs after yesterday's festivities?

Have no fear, we've got a full day of EFL action to both keep you busy on your Easter Monday and help you burn off the excess from lunchtime right through to bedtime.

A big day ahead in more ways than one as well as we enter that old-fabled "business end" of the season and we kick it all off with a trip to Deepdale where two teams are looking to boost their Championship play-off aspirations.