Rapid return on cards for McEveley

The left-back, who was injured during the 2-0 defeat at Middlesbrough on October 20, could wear a protective mask when the Rams host their Midlands rivals at Pride Park on Friday night."Jay has had a mask fitted. He doesn't look particularly good but he didn't before the mask!" joked Derby manager Nigel Clough."He will join in training in the early part of this week but it will be a case of wrapping him in cotton wool."McEveley is one of four players, along with fellow defender Dean Leacock, midfielder Paul Green and striker Rob Hulse, in line to return against the Sky Blues.Derby had 16 players missing through injury against Ipswich at the weekend and considered a request to the Football League to have the game postponed.

Source: Team_Talk