Derby have made a promising start to life in the Championship following last season’s promotion from League One, taking nine points from their opening six matches.
The Rams have won all three of their league assignments at Pride Park, grinding out wins to nil over Middlesbrough, Bristol City and Cardiff.
Home form is going to be essential for Derby as they bid to become an established Championship outfit and they look more reliable than Norwich, who are a work in progress under new manager Johannes Hoff Thorup.
The Canaries made the Championship play-offs last season but they have taken only eight points from their first six matches the campaign.
A 4-1 rout of Watford at Carrow Road last weekend reads especially well but Norwich have scored only once in three away games, suffering losses to nil at newly-promoted Oxford and Swansea.
The Canaries struggled on their Championship travels last season, winning only six of their 23 away games despite finishing sixth, and that is an area they must address if they are to again break into the play-off places.
Derby remain without defenders Jake Rooney and Kane Wilson as well as midfielders David Ozoh and Liam Thompson, but striker Tom Barkhuizen could be in line to make a return.
For Norwich, Ashley Barnes, Christian Fassnacht, Jacob Sorensen and Anis Ben Slimane are all sidelined.
Elsewhere, substitute Onel Hernandez lasted only eight minutes in last weekend’s 4-1 win over Watford before having to be replaced and he is an injury doubt.
