Derby County EFL squad list confirmed as trio's absence explained
Derby County have confirmed their squad with the EFL for the rest of the Championship season - and there are three absentees.
Corey Blackett-Taylor, Curtis Nelson and Conor Washington have all been left off the list with Derby naming a 22-man squad for the rest of the campaign.
Nelson is out for the season with an ACL injury, while Blackett-Taylor is out for a lengthy period of time with a hamstring problem.
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Washington has been left off the list and has not kicked a ball for the club this season. Derby can add the players back on at any time.
But it does give Derby the opportunity to add free transfers if they desire with the club having explored three names before Paul Warne's departure earlier this month.
Third-choice goalkeeper Rohan Luthra has been omitted from the list with the EFL.
But given he is unlikely to feature, the EFL recognise that dedicating a place in the squad to a player who is unlikely to kick a ball is a touch harsh.
Should there be an injury crisis and either Jacob Widell-Zetterstrom or Josh Vickers pick up an injury, Derby will be allowed to apply for him to be registered in the event either of them are unavailable.
Goalkeepers
Jacob Widell Zetterstrom, Josh Vickers
Defenders
Matt Clarke, Callum Elder, Craig Forsyth, Sondre Langas, Ryan Nyambe, Nat Phillips, Kane Wilson
Midfielders
Ebou Adams, Harrison Armstrong, Kenzo Goudmijn, Ben Osborn, David Ozoh, Liam Thompson,
Wingers
Tom Barkhuizen, Kayden Jackson, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, Marcus Harness, Joe Ward
Strikers
Lars-Jorgen Salvesen, Jerry Yates
Under-21s
Dajaune Brown, Jake Rooney, Darren Robinson