Overview
- Derby County, which hosted Stoke City on Monday, won 2-0 as substitute Jaydon Banel scored his first goal for the club and Carlton Morris added a late second.
- Top scorer Patrick Agyemang landed awkwardly before half-time and was carried off on a stretcher with his right leg strapped, and the club is awaiting scan results.
- Reporting from broadcasters said the injury could jeopardise the United States forward’s World Cup hopes, though his exact prognosis has not yet been confirmed.
- The result moved Derby to within a point of sixth place in the Championship, extending a strong home run and keeping their play-off bid on track despite mounting injuries.
- Stoke’s away struggles deepened with a run that stretches back to their last road win on January 4, and the final whistle brought boos from the visiting section.