Derby County visit eighth-placed Swansea City hoping to end a winless away run that stretches back to the opening game of the season.<\/p>\n
The South Wales side welcome the Rams having not lost at home in five matches.<\/p>\n
Despite poor form on the road, the Swans will take some pride from their last match, a 1-1 draw away to play-off rivals Preston North End.<\/p>\n
Only five places and six points separate the two sides with Derby moving up to 13th after dispatching Stoke City 4-0 last Friday.<\/p>\n
In all competitions, Phillip Cocu\u2019s side have only lost once in their last 10 matches.<\/p>\n
The Liberty Stadium has not been a particularly happy hunting ground for Derby in recent years having never won at the ground.<\/p>\n
They last earnt all three points in South Wales in 1999 when the Jacks still played at Vetch Field.<\/p>\n
That being said, a 1-1 draw was last season\u2019s scoreline in this fixture whilst it was goalless at Pride Park back in August.<\/p>\n
Swansea, rightfully, come into this match as favourites and they will be buoyed by the return of full-back Connor Roberts who had been out with a shoulder injury.<\/p>\n
Steve Cooper\u2019s side are still without defender Mike Van Der Hoorn who picked up a knee injury at the start of the year.<\/p>\n
Derby will be without full-back Max Lowe for their trip to Wales as he sits out the third and final match of his suspension.<\/p>\n
Tom Huddlestone is not fit enough to return to the squad for Derby whilst there will be no Krystian Bielik or George Evans with both still hampered by long-term injuries.<\/p>\n
Looking ahead to his side\u2019s trip to the Liberty Stadium, Phillip Cocu said: \u201dFor the next two games, they\u2019ll be tough games at Swansea and Bristol City but we\u2019re working everyday to try to get a result we want in an away game.<\/p>\n
\u201dThe team is doing well, the feeling is good in the team and the spirit is high.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf we give everything like we did against Stoke and Northampton then we can do it and we have to believe in it because if you start on mission and don\u2019t believe then you\u2019ll never succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n
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