Former Newcastle captain and Wolves hero could help Derby County injury crisis

Derbyshire Live highlights free-agent defenders, including former Newcastle United captain Jamaal Lascelles and former Wolves defender Conor Coady, as potential solutions for Derby County's defensive injury crisis. Manager John Eustace faces severe shortages after Langas suffered a groin injury requiring surgery, leaving Dion Sanderson as the club's only fit center-back.

With left-backs Craig Forsyth, Charlie Taylor, and Derry Murkin also sidelined, Derby have been forced to deploy winger Ryan Hedges in defense. Other unattached options suggested by writer Leigh Curtis include Adam Webster, Jack Robinson, Brandon Williams, Fodé Ballo-Touré, and Mitchel Bakker as possible free-transfer solutions.