Derby
(from):
Bywater, Mears, Moore, McEveley, Leacuck, Barnes, Edworthy, Oakley,
Pearson, Lewis, Fagan, Howard, Miller, Teale, Earnshaw, Feilhaber,
Holmes, Price.
Derby defenders Claude Davis
(knee), Andy Griffin (calf) and Andy Todd (back) are all out, while
midfielder David Jones is sidelined with a groin strain.
Captain Matt Oakley is again doubtful with a thigh injury after
missing Sunday's 2-2 draw at Newcastle where goalkeeper Stephen
Bywater and defender Darren Moore picked up shoulder and back
problems, although both should be fit to face the
Reds.
Liverpool (from): Reina,
Arbeloa, Carragher, Hobbs, Hyypia, Riise, Aurelio, Benayoun,
Gerrard, Alonso, Mascherano, Kewell, Babel, Lucas, Sissoko, Crouch,
Kuyt, Torres, Voronin, Itandje.
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez is
likely to shuffle his side for the trip to bottom club Derby on
Boxing Day with a tough away trip to fourth-placed Manchester City
on the horizon next Sunday.
Benitez has already made 223 alterations to his sides this season,
on a match-to-match basis, and used 77 substitutions, making it a
remarkable 300 changes in player personal in 28 matches so
far.
And there will be more of the same at Pride Park, with Ryan Babel,
Andriy Voronin, Fabio Aurelio and Lucas all in the running for a
starting berth. Youngster Jack Hobbs could also get another run-out
in defence while Xabi Alonso could also continue his comeback from
injury.
