John Eustace provides a concerning double injury update for Derby County ahead of their match against Millwall.
David Ozoh and Nat Phillips are “touch and go” for Derby County, according to boss John Eustace, ahead of the Rams’ Saturday matchup with Millwall.
Eustace stated on Thursday via Derbyshire Live that the two might not be able to make it to Pride Park for this weekend’s crucial Championship match.
The Derby manager is hoping to lead his team to safety in their first season back in the second division, and this will be his first home game in charge since moving to County earlier this month.
The Rams are only one point behind Hull City, who are in 21st place, going into this weekend, but they may have to work hard to earn points in the upcoming weeks against teams like Middlesbrough,
Neither centre-back Phillips, nor central midfielder Ozoh featured in Derby’s 4-0 defeat away at QPR last time out, and Eustace doesn’t appear convinced that they will be available for selection for Saturday’s game against Millwall.
“They are still touch and go really,” Eustace said.
“It’s very important we manage those guys properly with their injury records in the past. We’ll just have to see from there.”
Phillips missed four Championship games between County’s FA Cup defeat to Leyton Orient on 14 January and their 1-1 draw away at Norwich on 8 February, after picking up a calf problem in the defeat to the O’s.
The Liverpool loanee played the full 90 minutes against the Canaries, but was substituted after 76 minutes in Derby’s 0-0 draw at home to Oxford United on 11 February.
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