Derby v Aston Villa

Derby v Aston Villa April 11 2008

Aston Villa striker John Carew is battling to be fit for Saturday's Barclays Premier League clash at already relegated Derby.

The Norway international suffered a recurrence of a groin injury during the 4-0 win over Bolton last weekend and had to be substituted in the second half.

Midfielder Craig Gardner is still ruled out with the thigh injury sustained on England Under-21 duty a fortnight ago.

Nigel Reo-Coker has to avoid a tenth yellow card of the season against the Rams to escape a two match ban before a Football Association amnesty takes effect from Sunday.

Midfielder Robbie Savage is a doubt for Derby.

The former Blackburn player has not trained this week after taking a kick to the knee in Sunday's 1-0 defeat to Everton but Rams boss Paul Jewell is hopeful he will be fit to face Martin O'Neill's men.

Defender Alan Stubbs returns following a calf injury but Miles Sterjovski (Achilles) and Emmanuel Villa (groin) both face late fitness tests.

Marc Edworthy (cracked rib) will again be missing along with long-term absentees Claude Davis and Giles Barnes (both knee).

Squads:

Derby: Carroll, Moore, Leacock, McEveley, Mears, Sterjovski, Stubbs, Savage, Ghaly, Lewis, Miller, Villa, Earnshaw, Todd, Jones, Feilhaber, Price.

Aston Villa: Carson, Taylor, Mellberg, Laursen, Knight, Bouma, Petrov, Reo-Coker, Barry, Young, Berger, Osbourne, Maloney, Agbonlahor, Carew, Harewood, Salifou, Routledge.



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