Overview

• Kick-off is 8pm at Pride Park on Friday and the game will be shown live on Sky Sports Football.
• Gerhard Struber says Max Bird is "very close" to starting after substitute cameos of 15 minutes against MK Dons and around 33 minutes against Charlton.
• Bristol City confirmed Joe Williams will be out for roughly eight weeks following a recovery setback from his ankle injury.
• Derby are seeking their first league points after losses to Stoke and a 5-3 defeat to Coventry, having progressed in the Carabao Cup on penalties against West Brom.
• John Eustace says Kane Wilson has returned to training after knee surgery but will be managed carefully, while Struber notes Derby's "big signings" mean City must reach an outstanding level.