Reading need a better result against Derby - the worst club in Premier League history - than Birmingham get at home to Blackburn, and Fulham pick up at Portsmouth, if they're to experience a third straight season in the Premier League.
Derby will hand a late fitness test to Jay McEveley (hamstring), while David Jones has recovered from a calf injury.
Stephen Pearson, Mo Camara, Gary Teale, Lewin Nyatanga and Stephen Bywater return from loan spells.
Reading manager Steve Coppell is likely to recall attacking midfielder Marek Matejovsky to the side at Pride Park.
Glen Little is Coppell's only injury concern ahead of the final game of the season as the winger is rated as 50/50 because of a calf problem.
Derby (from): Carroll, Moore, McEveley, Mears, Addison, Edworthy, Sterjovski, Savage, Ghaly, Lewis, Miller, Villa, Earnshaw, Todd, Beardsley, Feilhaber, Price, Camara, Teale, Pearson, Nyatanga, Bywater.
Reading (from): Hahnemann, Federici, Rosenior, Murty, de la Cruz, Ingimarsson, Duberry, Bikey, Shorey, Doyle, Oster, Harper, Matejovsky, Cisse, Hunt, Kitson, Lita, Long, Convey.
What will have to prove here Derby? Soething that they nevere proved before? I have doubts that Reading will not be able to save their season just for winning here...
stake: 8/10
picks: 2
odds: 1.61
bookmaker: GB
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