John Eustace confirms fresh Derby County player blow | OneFootball

Derby County earned a fourth league win in a row on Wednesday night

John Eustace has confirmed a hamstring injury for Derby County defender Ryan Nyambe amid the club’s bid for Championship survival.

The full-back lasted just four minutes of the Rams' 2-0 win over Preston North End on Wednesday night before pulling up and hobbling off the pitch.

This was the 27-year-old’s first appearance for the Rams in almost a month, last playing in their 2-0 win over Coventry City on 11 March.

Nyambe previously missed three months of action with a knee issue earlier this campaign, and is now set for more time on the sidelines.

John Eustace confirms Ryan Nyambe injury blow

Eustace has confirmed that Nyambe has suffered an injury to his hamstring, claiming this is a big blow to the team.

He’s revealed that a scan will take place on Thursday in order for the club to get an idea of just how long he will be absent for.

"It's a shame for Ryan," said Eustace, via Derbyshire Live.

“He's had a bad time with injuries since we've come in.

“He's trained really well for the last couple of weeks, looked sharp coming into the game, so losing him after two minutes is a big blow.

“We'll have to see how he is tomorrow after the scan.

“It's his hamstring, so hopefully it won't be as bad as we think, but we wait and see."

Derby County’s relegation battle was handed big boost in Preston North End win

This injury will come as a blow amid Derby’s fight for survival in the Championship beyond this season, but it did end in positive fashion against PNE.

Goals from Craig Forsyth and Jerry Yates on Wednesday night ensured the Rams earned a crucial three points, in what was their fourth victory in a row in the league.

Eustace’s side have been lifted out of the bottom three with that result, moving into 20th in the table.

Next up for Derby is a trip to face Swansea City on 5 April in a 3pm kick-off.

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Derby have been in excellent form in the last few weeks, but they will need all hands on deck to maintain their push for survival.

Any injuries at this stage of the campaign could be season-ending, and that will be the fear with Nyambe.

The Namibia international already missed a large chunk of the season prior to Eustace's arrival thanks to a knee injury, but since Eustace arrived he has started more often than he's not.

With Kane Wilson able to deputise, Derby should be able to get by without Nyambe for the remaining seven games if he's sidelined for the rest of the season, but the fear will be that they pick up one or two more issues on top and suddenly Eustace has a real selection problem on his hands.