Derby boss Nigel Clough has decided against taking on-loan Arsenal midfielder Mark Randall.

"We have decided not to pursue anything with Mark. We have spoken to (head of youth development) Liam Brady at Arsenal and to Mark and although he did quite well for us while we were away, we think we need a different sort of midfielder," said Clough.

"We need somebody who is going to come in and really challenge the three central midfielders we already have in there.

"We have three very good players - Robbie Savage, Stephen Pearson and Paul Green - and arguably they have impressed as much as anybody in the last three or four weeks."