Championship - Barker blow rocks Rams

Eurosport - Mon, 12 Oct 11:46:00 2009

Derby defender Shaun Barker will be out for "a number of weeks" in the latest injury blow to rock the club.

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The 27-year-old has suffered a recurrence of the thigh strain that kept him sidelined at the start of the season.

County have not put a timescale on how long the centre-half is expected to be out but it could be up to a month with boss Nigel Clough admitting it is a big setback.

"It's a big blow because Shaun was starting to settle in and had a very good game against Sheffield Wednesday in our last game," Clough said.

"We are not prepared to put a specific time frame on the lay-off except to say it looks like being a number of weeks."

Barker cost the club £900,000 when he arrived from Blackpool in the summer but injury has restricted him to just five starts in all competitions this season.

The Rams will be without eight players through injury when they resume their Championship campaign at Midlands rivals Leicester.

Clough hopes Dean Leacock can recover from a hamstring problem to partner Jay McEveley at centre-half.

PA Sport

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  1. Is it me? or am i seeing treble?? you like the sound of­ your own voice don't you!!

    Leicester flying high,­ with Steve Howard up front.. seem to remember he played­ for....... hmmmm

    Just a quick question... have you got­ enough seats for the Derby fans??? Preston at home you­ managed 20,623... you must be very proud of that­ attendance.

    Derby, where ever we are in the league,­ whoever we play, loyal supporters. Win or lose.

    Derby­ till i die.

    From Matthew, on Tue 13 Oct 3:51PM

  2. 3.The foxes have already sent one team of sheep­ sha*gers­ home on the opening day of the­ season(swansea),its now­ time to send another team of­ sheep sha*gers home also­ with defeat ringing well and­ truly in their ears.
    Give­ Savage some abuse­ also!!!.

    Foxes 2 Sheep Sha*gers­­ 0......Baaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!.

    From thelestajesta, on Tue 13 Oct 3:27PM

  3. 3.The foxes have already sent one team of sheep­ shaggers­ home on the opening day of the­ season(swansea),its now­ time to send another team of­ sheep shaggers home also­ with defeat ringing well and­ truly in their ears.
    Give­ Savage some abuse­ also!!!.

    Foxes 2 Sheep Shaggers­­ 0......Baaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!.

    From thelestajesta, on Tue 13 Oct 3:26PM

  4. 3.The foxes have already sent one team of sheep­ shaggers­ home on the opening day of the­ season(swansea),its now­ time to send another team of­ sheep shaggers home also­ with defeat ringing well and­ truly in their ears.
    Give­ Savage some abuse­ also!!!.

    Foxes 2 Sheep Shaggers­­ 0......Baaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!.

    From thelestajesta, on Tue 13 Oct 3:25PM

  5. Sapper... ''Derby defender Shaun Barker will­ be out for a number of weeks in the latest injury blow­ to rock the club'''

    Your comment.. ­ '' waffle waffle derby were @#$% in the prem­ waffle''

    @#$%, lol take it somewhere else,­ think this was meant to be a space for comments on this­ article?? not sure though.

    From Matthew, on Tue 13 Oct 10:59AM

  6. Sapper: That was because Billy Davies was in charge.­ Unfortunately we've got him at Forest now­ (temporarily).

    From KEVIN P, on Tue 13 Oct 9:58AM

  7. Who cares.

    From danielkerr76, on Mon 12 Oct 8:53PM
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    The Rams were the worst to have ever graced the­ Premiership and that by a country mile. The last time­ they were in the top flight, they only got 9 points the­ whole season. What a disgrace they are.

    From sappercommando25, on Mon 12 Oct 7:13PM
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