Derby v Liverpool
Pride Park
Pride Park
Wednesday, 26 December
Kick-off: 1500 GMT
Derby skipper Matt Oakley remains a doubt with the groin strain that forced him out of the draw at Newcastle.
Stephen Bywater picked up a shoulder injury and Darren Moore a back problem in the match at St James' Park but both are expected to face Liverpool.
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez is likely to make changes with a tough trip to Manchester City looming next Sunday.
Ryan Babel, Andriy Voronin, Fabio Aurelio, Lucas and Jack Hobbs could all be in line for a starting place.
Stephen Bywater picked up a shoulder injury and Darren Moore a back problem in the match at St James' Park but both are expected to face Liverpool.
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez is likely to make changes with a tough trip to Manchester City looming next Sunday.
Ryan Babel, Andriy Voronin, Fabio Aurelio, Lucas and Jack Hobbs could all be in line for a starting place.
Derby (from): Bywater, Mears, Moore, McEveley, Leacock, Barnes, Edworthy, Oakley, Pearson, Lewis, Fagan, Howard, Miller, Teale, Earnshaw, Feilhaber, Holmes, Price.
Liverpool (from): Reina, Arbeloa, Carragher, Hobbs, Hyypia, Riise, Aurelio, Benayoun, Gerrard, Alonso, Mascherano, Kewell, Babel, Lucas, Sissoko, Crouch, Kuyt, Torres, Voronin, Itandje.
Liverpool (from): Reina, Arbeloa, Carragher, Hobbs, Hyypia, Riise, Aurelio, Benayoun, Gerrard, Alonso, Mascherano, Kewell, Babel, Lucas, Sissoko, Crouch, Kuyt, Torres, Voronin, Itandje.
Derby manager Paul Jewell:"I am a realist, I know we have got it all to do. "All I can ask of the players is that they give me everything they have got. "Day-to-day we are gradually improving and coming around to the way we want to do things because every manager is different and does things differently."
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez:"It is too early to talk about the title or whether we will be in the top four.
"There are a number of sides who are playing well, so you cannot say who are going to be contenders.
"My idea is one game at a time and then see if we are in the top four at the end of the season."
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez:"It is too early to talk about the title or whether we will be in the top four.
"There are a number of sides who are playing well, so you cannot say who are going to be contenders.
"My idea is one game at a time and then see if we are in the top four at the end of the season."
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