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Defender Richard Keogh will be assessed (knee ligament) and could return after missing the last two months.
Patrick Bamford could make his full debut after coming on as a substitute during last week's defeat at Leicester.
Brighton midfielder Andrew Crofts will miss the rest of the season after suffering a cruciate knee injury.
Winger Will Buckley (hamstring) is out along with long-term absentees Will Hoskins (knee) and Craig Mackail-Smith (Achilles).
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-Head
• Derby won the earlier meeting this season 2-1 at the AMEX Stadium in August. It is their only win in the last five meetings in all competitions and seven meetings in the league.
• Brighton are unbeaten in the last three meetings at Derby, winning one. Derby's last home win was 3-0 in November 2004.
Derby
• Derby have lost their last three games in all competitions. They had won eight of their previous nine games, drawing one.
• Derby have scored 49 league goals so far this season - more than any other side in the Championship.
• Derby have lost their last two home games in all competitions without scoring. They had won their previous four games at home.
Brighton
• Brighton have lost only two of their 15 games in all competitions since early October. Those defeats were at home against Barnsley and away at Charlton in the Championship last month.
• Brighton have failed to score in only one of their last 14 games in all competitions. They drew 0-0 at home against Huddersfield on 21 December.
• Brighton have lost only one of their last seven away games, winning four.