Derby County star, 27, breaks unwanted all-time record before going off injured four minutes into match
A DERBY County star has set an unwanted record after playing against Preston.
The Rams won 2-0 to climb out of the Championship relegation zone.
They have won four matches in a row under John Eustace, who has transformed the team’s fortunes since being appointed in February.
However there was one sour note to their victory over Preston as Ryan Nyambe was forced off after just four minutes.
The right-back suffered a hamstring injury, having already missed three months of action earlier in the season after tearing his knee ligaments.
To add insult to injury, Nyambe’s short-lived run-out against Preston means he broke an unwanted record.
The 27-year-old has now failed to find the net a single time in 202 Championship appearances – no outfield player has managed more.
After the match Eustance described losing Nyambe to injury as a “blow”.
He said: “It’s a shame for Ryan. He’s had a bad time with injuries since we’ve come in.
“He’s trained really well for the last couple of weeks, looked sharp coming into the game, so losing him after two minutes is a big blow.
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“We’ll have to see how he is tomorrow after the scan. It’s his hamstring, so hopefully it won’t be as bad as we think, but we wait and see.”
Nyambe signed for Derby 18 months ago and helped them win promotion from League One last season.
He has played just 17 times for Derby in the second tier this campaign, with the rest of his Championship games coming for Blackburn Rovers and Wigan.