Derby County's Szmodics ruled out for six weeks with knee injury

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 15:00 · Archive

Derby County forward Sammie Szmodics will be sidelined for six weeks after suffering a knee injury requiring surgery.

Derby County forward Sammie Szmodics has been ruled out for six weeks with a knee injury requiring surgery. The 31-year-old, who is this season's top-scorer, limped off in the second half of Tuesday's 4-0 home defeat by Norwich City. He is expected to return around mid-December, potentially missing as many as eight matches.

The injury adds to a mounting crisis at the East Midlands club. Multiple defenders are already unavailable: Matt Clarke, Sondre Langas, Craig Forsyth, Eiran Cashin and Derry Murkin are all out, while United States striker Patrick Agyemang is recovering from an Achilles tendon injury. Manager John Eustace also confirmed that David Ozoh, Joe Ward and Ryan Hedges remain sidelined ahead of Friday's clash with Bolton Wanderers.

Eustace said Szmodics had been 'playing through a knee injury' and described him as 'a huge loss to us' despite playing at only 'three quarters fit'. The manager expressed confidence that Derby could pick up enough points to stay in the league over the season, but acknowledged the squad's thinness has hampered results so far this season.

Derby County's Szmodics ruled out for six weeks with knee injury — Image: BBC Derbyshire

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Szmodics out for six weeks with knee injuryDerby County forward Sam Szmodics is ruled out for six weeks with a knee injury that requires surgery.BBC Derbyshire · 5 Nov, 14:23
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