Derby County will look to return to winning ways as they host Cheltenham Town this weekend.
After an excellent end to 2023, Derby County have now only managed two wins from their last six games in all competitions.
After failing to win or even score in their last two outings, Paul Warne‘s side will be desperate to pick up three points against Cheltenham.
Victory at Pride Park could still take them to the top of League One, with The Robins sat seven points from safety after losing 15 of their 26 games so far this term.
New signing Corey Blackett-Taylor could be in line to make his first start for the club, while Paul Warne may be hopeful they have further additions to bolster their squad ahead of the weekend.
However, they may also be missing a number of players too.
Here is the latest injury news from Derby County…
Derby County injury latest
Tyreece John-Jules is the latest injury concern for Derby County, just days after extending his loan spell at Pride Park.
The forward was forced off with a hamstring problem during The Rams’ defeat to Reading last time out and is now expected to endure a spell on the sidelines.
It is unclear how long he will be out for, but Paul Warne is likely to update supporters in tomorrow’s press conference.
It is terrible luck for John-Jules, who spent two months out with a thigh problem earlier this season.
The 22-year-old has struggled with injuries for a while now, spending six months on the sidelines during last season’s spell with Ipswich, another few months during his time with Blackpool and a huge chunk of his stint at Doncaster Rovers earlier in his career.
Meanwhile, Tyrese Fornah remains a doubt. The midfielder has been left out of the match-day squad on the last two occasions after falling ill, but could potentially return this weekend.
Fornah has struggled for game-time recently, having played only two minutes of League One football since before Christmas.
Korey Smith is still sidelined with a knee injury, and a recent setback means he is ‘unlikely’ to be involved against Cheltenham.
Craig Forsyth also remains out and could be out of action for another month after picking up a ‘quite severe’ calf injury against Fleetwood. Conor Washington could also be out for a similar period, though he hasn’t featured for Derby since October.
Martyn Waghorn also suffered a setback during rehab and could be out for the next two weeks, while Jake Rooney remains a long-term absentee and is unlikely to feature again this season.