Jay McEveley is set to return to the Derby side for Saturday's Premier League clash with Wigan after a seven-week lay-off with a knee injury.Captain Robbie Savage will play after recovering from a severely bruised foot sustained a fortnight ago in the 3-0 home defeat to Spurs, while on-loan Hossam Ghaly is again available after being ineligible to face his former club.

Manager Paul Jewell remains without defenders Claude Davis and Tyrone Mears due to long-term injuries, while fellow defender Darren Moore is doubtful with a hamstring problem.

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

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