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Derby County dealt another injury blow with key forward set for six weeks out

Derby County have had rotten luck with injuries this season and that run is not coming to an end with a fresh blow to Sammie Szmodics.

By Charlie Hodgson · The 72

Published: Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 5:23 PM

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Derby County attacker Sammie Szmodics will undergo knee surgery and miss approximately six weeks.
Szmodics aggravated the injury during Derby's 4-0 defeat against Norwich City.
The forward is Derby's joint-top scorer this season with three league goals and one assist.

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Derby County forward Sammie Szmodics is set to miss approximately six weeks after requiring surgery on a knee injury. Manager John Eustace confirmed the setback after Szmodics aggravated the problem and limped off in the second half of Tuesday's 4-0 defeat against Norwich City.

The absence of Szmodics delivers a major blow to Derby County, who currently sit 23rd in the Championship table with just seven points from 14 matches. Szmodics is the Rams' joint-top scorer with three league goals alongside Bobby Clark, leaving Eustace to consider options such as Filip Bilbija to fill the attacking midfield role.

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