MANAGER Owen Coyle names an unchanged Burnley side for the third game in a row.

The Clarets, who are fifth in the Championship and unbeaten in five league outings, had concerns over the fitness of ever-present Graham Alexander, leading scorer Martin Paterson and on-loan Middlesbrough defender Rhys Williams.

Paterson picked up a hamstring problem before the fortnight break for internationals, forcing him to be withdrawn from the Northern Ireland squad, while Alexander suffered a similar complaint while on duty with Scotland. Williams was being monitored because of a calf niggle.

But the trio are all available for this afternoon's game at Pride Park, as Burnley bid to enhance their play-off credentials.

DERBY: Stephen Bywater, Paul Connolly, Jay McEveley, Kris Commons, Robbie Savage, Rob Hulse, Lewis Nyatanga, Gary Teale, Stephen Pearson, Martin Albrechtsen, Barry Bannan.

Subs: Lewis Price, Przemyslaw Kazmierczak, Emanuel Villa, Andy Todd, John Eustace.

BURNLEY: Brian Jensen; Rhys Williams, Clarke Carlisle, Stephen Caldwell, Christian Kalvenes; Graham Alexander; Chris Eagles, Wade Elliott, Chris McCann, Robbie Blake; Martin Paterson.

Subs: Diego Penny, Michael Duff, Kevin McDonald, Joey Gudjonsson, Jay Rodriguez.