Derby defender Alan Stubbs is certain to miss Saturday's Premier League clash against Manchester United at Pride Park.Stubbs suffered a calf injury in Wednesday's 6-1 defeat at Chelsea and is expected to be sidelined for two to three weeks.

Rams boss Paul Jewell will hand a late fitness test to Stephen Pearson, who is struggling with a stomach muscle strain, while Tyrone Mears and Claude Davis remain long-term absentees.

Rams (from): Carroll, Leacock, Moore, Todd, McEveley, Lewis, Edworthy, Savage, Pearson, Jones, Miller, Earnshaw, Ghaly, Villa, Robert, Price, Sterjovski.

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