Rams cautious with Pearson
30 Mar 2007 - 16:22:34
Derby County boss Billy Davies has vowed to take his time over recalling midfielder Stephen Pearson to the fold after a foot injury.
The 24-year-old has made eight appearances for the Rams since his £750,000 arrival from Celtic in January, but hasn't featured for just over a month and will not be risked against Barnsley.
Davies told the Evening Telegraph: "Stephen is making good progress but we don't want to rush him back and risk losing him for a few more weeks.
"The timing of his reintroduction is very important.
"If he's not ready for this weekend's game at Barnsley, I would see him being ready for the following game at Leicester."