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Former Derby County striker makes John Eustace prediction after injury crisis deepens

Derby County face Stoke City tomorrow as they look to bounce back from their 4-1 defeat to QPR in midweek that left them in the relegation zone

By Leigh Curtis · Derby Telegraph

Published: Friday, 16 October 2026 at 9:54 AM

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Conor Washington predicted John Eustace will turn Derby County's form around once their injured players return.
Derby is enduring an acute defensive crisis, leaving just one fit center-back available.
Matt Clarke, Eiran Cashin, and Patrick Agyemang are expected to return from injury next month.

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Former Derby County forward Conor Washington has backed head coach John Eustace to turn the club's fortunes around once their severe injury crisis eases. Derby's squad has been severely depleted, particularly across the defense, leaving the team with only one fit center-back ahead of their upcoming fixture against Mark Robins' side.

Key players sidelined include Matt Clarke, Eiran Cashin, Derry Murkin, Craig Forsyth, Charlie Taylor, Sondre Langas, Jacob Widell Zetterstrom, Max Johnston, and forward Patrick Agyemang. Eustace emphasized that Derby operates with a no-excuse culture and must rapidly find solutions to secure Championship points.

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