Davis adds to Derby woes

Derby boss Paul Jewell faces mounting defensive problems ahead of Tottenham’s visit to Pride Park in the Barclays Premier League tomorrow.

Claude Davis is set to have surgery on a persistent knee injury and could miss the rest of the season, while Darren Moore and Andy Todd are doubts with hamstring problems.

Davis joins an ever-growing list of injured defenders which already includes Tyrone Mears (shin), Jay McEveley (knee) and Danny Mills (knee).

New signing Mile Sterjovski could be involved after being granted a work permit and midfielders Stephen Pearson and David Jones resumed training this week and are included in the squad – but on-loan Spurs player Hossam Ghaly is ineligible.

Team (from): Carroll, Leacock, Moore, Todd, Stubbs, Edworthy, Teale, Savage, Fagan, Pearson, Jones, Miller, Earnshaw, Villa, Robert, Price, Barnes, Sterjovski.