Norwich City vs Derby County. Sky Bet Championship.
Carrow RoadAttendance26,866.
Friday 28 December 2018 13:09, UK
Emi Buendia is expected to be out of Norwich's clash with Derby after the winger came off against Nottingham Forest on Boxing Day with an ankle injury and left Carrow Road on crutches.
Jamal Lewis (hamstring) and Christoph Zimmermann (illness) are also major doubts. Matt Jarvis and Kenny McLean (both ankle) are nearing returns along with Carlton Morris (knee). Moritz Leitner (ankle) is out.
Derby are without Scott Malone for up to six weeks with a groin injury, leaving the Rams with a left-back problem with Marcus Olsson (knee) still out.
Midfielder Bradley Johnson is available after completing a five-match ban. Craig Forsyth is recovering from surgery on a serious knee injury, Curtis Davies (Achilles) is out and Tom Lawrence (ankle) is a doubt.
Both of the last two league matches between Norwich and Derby have ended level, including a 1-1 draw at Pride Park earlier this season.
Following a run of seven straight league defeats at Carrow Road, Derby County have won three of their last six games there (D1 L2), including on their most recent trip in October 2017.
Norwich have lost just one of their last 19 league games and are unbeaten in their last 12 (W9 D3).
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Since winning back to back games against Swansea and Wigan, Derby are without a win in three (D2 L1).
Derby's Harry Wilson has scored eight league goals this season - his best ever return in a single season.
Onel Hernandez's equaliser for Norwich against Nottingham Forest (97:33) was the latest goal scored in the Championship since August 2017, when David Meyler netted for Hull against Wolves (99:02).
It was another late show from Norwich to earn a point against Nottingham Forest, but it has seen them open the door for one or two sides below them to close that gap.
Derby, meanwhile, have just started to slip off the boil a little and haven't won any of their last three. This is a big ask for Frank Lampard's side and I have to back a home win here.
Prutton predicts: 2-0 (11/1 with Sky Bet)
