Nigel Clough wants to raid the loan market ahead of the big East Midlands derby

The Rams go into the Pride Park clash as underdogs as they face up to the prospect of a relegation battle, although manager Clough was upbeat about his side's performance in defeat at Plymouth Argyle on Tuesday night.

Now he wants to increase his options for the visit of a flying Forest outfit who can cement their promotion claims by claiming a double over their big rivals.

"We are trying to get a couple of loans in for the weekend and we are down the line with a couple of those, maybe even up to three before Forest on Saturday," said Clough, quoted in the Derby Telegraph.