Ashley Cole to be Monday Night Football guest for Liverpool vs West Ham

Ashley Cole will be the latest high-profile Monday Night Football guest next week when West Ham host Premier League leaders Liverpool.

The defender recently sealed a return to England with Derby, where he is being managed by his former Chelsea team-mate Frank Lampard.

The three-time Premier League winner will join Jamie Carragher to run the rule over Jurgen Klopp's side as they bid to return to winning ways after being held to a 1-1 draw by Leicester at Anfield on Wednesday.

Cole, 38, will also reflect upon this weekend's Premier League action, where former club Chelsea take on Huddersfield off the back of a 4-0 defeat by Bournemouth.

The result has seen Blues manager Maurizio Sarri fall under growing scrutiny, with Chelsea going into the weekend's game in fifth place.

Cole is yet to make his first appearance for Derby under Lampard after joining on a free transfer until the end of the season.

His last competitive match was late October with Los Angeles Galaxy before leaving upon the end of his contract.

Derby were held to a 0-0 draw away to Preston on Friday night in the Championship.

They are sixth in the Championship but will fall out of the play-off places if Bristol City beat Swansea.