Derby’s woes continue with long-term injury for midfielder after Wayne Rooney’s challenge – report – originally posted on Sportslens.com
Derby County could be without midfielder Jason Knight for the long-term after he suffered an ankle injury from a 50/50 challenge from manager Wayne Rooney, The Telegraph reports.
The Rams are going through a tough phase with an enhanced transfer embargo due to a breach of regulations. They have just nine senior players registered, and now look set to be without Knight for a while.
The club recently stayed at Pennyhill park for their pre-season camp, where Rooney took part in training due to the lack of players. It is now reported that Knight was on the wrong end of a Rooney challenge that could rule him out for 12 weeks.
Rooney was appointed as the permanent head coach during the back end of the previous campaign. Though the club made a positive start, their form was poor in the final months, as they just scrapped through relegation.
They are now under a transfer ban, though the English Football League are likely to permit them to sign up to five players that are free-agents or available on six-month loan deals.
Curtis Davies and Andre Wisdom appear likely to sign new one-year contracts after their previous deals expired on June 30. Manchester United graduate Ravel Morrison has been on trial in pre-season, and could also be handed a 12-month deal.
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