David Martin could make his Derby debut against Newcastle on Tuesday night, if his move from Millwall goes through in time.The winger is poised to join on an emergency loan on Tuesday morning and, if the deal is done by noon, he is expected to take his place on the bench.
Midfielder Lee Croft could also make the squad after returning to full training following his recovery from a hamstring injury. Dean Leacock and Lee Hendrie will definitely not feature as they continue to battle against their respective knee and hamstring injuries.
Newcastle's
Alan Smith is set to make a return to the squad after he missed the Cardiff game with a thigh problem. However,
Fabricio Coloccini, who also missed out against the Bluebirds with a hamstring strain,
remains a doubt, while
Nicky Butt (thigh) will be sidelined again. Loan signing Patrick van Aanholt will continue to deputise for Jose Enrique (hamstring), while Steven Taylor is expected to be out for around
two months with a medial ligament strain.
Midfielder
Joey Barton is finally due to return to training after a long-standing foot injury this week.
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