The Rams achieved promotion last season from League One and they have made a decent start to life back in the Championship

Paul Warne’s men have won three of their opening five league matches in the season and lost the other two.

Mendez-Laing insists that the Rams have a lot of passion and a real desire to achieve something significant this season.

The experienced Rams forward reiterated that despite people writing them off after their opening-day loss against

Blackburn Rovers, he did not doubt his team’s ambitions.

“But I know what we have got there, a lot of passion and desire.

“I am really pleased with the start and we are picking up some momentum, hopefully, it continues.”

The Rams have a tough game on Saturday as they face one of the promotion favourites in the shape of Sheffield

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