Derby will look to bounce back from their defeat to local rivals Nottingham Forest when they travel to Aston Villa this weekend.

Having a glance at the form table, it's exactly the sort of fixture that Frank Lampard's men would want, with Villa having won just two of their last 14 games.

However, Dean Smith's side will be a different animal this weekend because it has been revealed that star man Jack Grealish will be involved.

Whilst it would be unfair to say the West Midlands outfit are a one-man team, you can't stress enough how important the attacking midfielder is to this side.

In the final six games Grealish has played for Villa this season, including the draw at West Brom where he picked up an injury late on, Smith's men collected 14 points and were unbeaten.

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In the 13 games he has missed, they've picked up 13 points.

That says it all and highlights that not only does the 23-year-old bring a lot in terms of his ability to beat players and create chances but he also brings the best out in his teammates.

One of the games that Grealish starred in prior to his setback was a 3-0 victory at Derby and whilst everyone was brilliant for Dean Smith's side that day, he helped control play and pull the strings.

And, Rams fans will be fearing a repeat of that this weekend after news broke of his return.

With Lampard and the team under pressure to respond after the performance and result on Monday night, they did not want to be facing an Aston Villa side with Jack Grealish in it.