Sunday, May 11 2008
Derby v Reading, Pride Park, 3pm
Derby (20th)
Derby bid farewell with the availability of five players all returning from loan spells. Pearson, Camara, Teale, Nyatanga and Bywater have all returning to Pride Park while Jones has recovered from a calf injury. There is a late fitness test for McEveley (hamstring) but Leacock requires a hernia operation.
FORM: DLLLLL
Reading (18th)
Manager Steve Coppell is likely to recall attacking midfielder Matejovsky to the side at Pride Park as Reading fight for their Premier League safety. Little is Coppell's only injury concern with a calf problem. But they have gone nine hours and 11 minutes without a goal.
FORM: DLLLDL
Derby 4-4-2
Carroll
Todd Moore Nyatanga McEveley
Mears Savage Ghaly Pearson
Villa Miller
Reading 4-4-2
Hahnemann Shorey Ingimarsson Duberry Rosenior Hunt Harper Matejovsky Doyle Kitson Lita
ODDS:
HOME 4-1
AWAY 1-2
DRAW 14-5
TV:
HIGHLIGHTS BBC1 MOTD
REFEREE: M RILEY GAME: 28 Y: 103 R: 2 AVE: 3.75
