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Preview: Derby vs Wigan

Preview: Derby vs Wigan

12 January 2008 - 10:51

A potential Premiership six-pointer here, as Derby County and Wigan Athletic lock horns in the Premier League for the first time. Derby are rock bottom of the Premiership while Paul Jewell welcomes his former club to Pride Park.

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  • <B>Squads</B>

    Derby (from): Price, Oakley, Mills, Todd, Johnson, Barnes, Mears, Moore, Feilhaber, Holmes, Teale, Savage, Lewis, Robert, Miller, Fagan, Macken, Hinchliffe, Davis, Earnshaw, Griffin, Edworthy.



    Wigan (from): Kirkland, Melchiot, Boyce, Bramble, Kilbane, Valencia, Brown, Scharner, Landzaat, Koumas, Bent, Heskey, Aghahowa, Granqvist, Olembe, Skoko, Cotterill, Sibierski, Pollitt, Palacios.





    <B>Injuries and Suspensions</B>

    Robbie Savage, Emanuel Villa and Laurent Robert could all make their County bows. Miller (groin), Claude Davis (knee), Andy Todd (groin) could all miss out. Jay McEveley, Stephen Pearson, Stephen Bywater, David Jones and Dean Leacock all definitely miss out.



    Titus Bramble is available again but Antoine Sibierski comes into contention after recovering from a knee injury.





    <B>Eyefootball Premiership Predictor</B>



    DERBY 1-0 WIGAN



    This will be the perfect game for Argentinian striker Emmanuel Villa to come in and make his Premiership debut.



    Goalscorer: Emmanuel Villa


    Written by majicka




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