Derby will be without defender Lewin Nyatanga for Wednesday night's visit of Manchester City to Pride Park.

The Wales international was sent off late on in Saturday's 4-1 FA Cup defeat to Preston and must now serve a ban.

Forward Craig Fagan returns after completing a suspension, however winger Eddie Lewis looks set to be sidelined for a month after suffering knee cartilage damage against the Lilywhites.

Tyrone Mears, Jay McEveley, David Jones, Danny Mills and Stephen Bywater remain long-term absentees.

Manchester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson is debating whether to bring back Micah Richards for the match.

The England defender resumed training on Tuesday after a knee problem forced him to miss the FA Cup defeat by Sheffield United.

Eriksson may decide to freshen things up but Michael Johnson remains sidelined with an abdominal strain.