The Reds boss and the whole club received a huge lift from the late fightback at the iPro Stadium when goals from Assombalonga and Osborn defeated the high-flying Rams.
And more of the same is hopefully on the cards at Craven Cottage where Pearce names the following XI:
De Vries, Lichaj, Wilson, Hobbs (C), Kane, Antonio, Gardner, Tesche, Osborn, Lansbury, Assombalonga
Subs: Darlow, Lascelles, Burke, Vaughan, McLaughlin, Paterson, Veldwijk