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Inside Derby County’s Everton friendly as Patrick Agyemang returns and Jack Grealish apologises

Derby County took on Premier League side Everton at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Thursday with John Eustace seeing a number of his injured players stepping up their recovery…

By Daniel Orme · Derby Telegraph

Published: Friday, 13 November 2026 at 9:57 AM

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Derby County fell to a 4-1 friendly defeat against Everton as Patrick Agyemang returned and Jack Grealish apologized.
Jack Grealish featured for Everton following a disciplinary breach and publicly apologized to the club's supporters.
Lars-Jørgen Salvesen scored for Derby, while Charly Alcaraz scored twice alongside Christian Norgaard and Jonathan Nsangou for Everton.

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Derby County suffered a 4-1 defeat against Everton in a friendly on Merseyside, marked by Patrick Agyemang's return from injury and Jack Grealish's apology following a recent disciplinary breach. Lars-Jørgen Salvesen gave the Rams an early lead before Everton responded with two goals from Charly Alcaraz alongside strikes from Christian Norgaard and Jonathan Nsangou.

Derby manager John Eustace welcomed back key players, including Agyemang, Matt Clarke, and Henrik Meister, while defender Eiran Cashin recently resumed training. For Everton, Grealish featured alongside Michael Keane, Hayden Hackney, and Tyler Dibling, later issuing a public apology to supporters for missing recent fixtures.

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