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Paul Warne in Derby County injury update and reveals David Ozoh plan

Derby County's David Ozoh has been sidelined with a quad injury.
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Derby County's injury problems have significantly eased ahead of their clash against Swansea tomorrow, but Paul Warne is still being cautious with on-loan Crystal Palace midfielder David Ozoh.

Ozoh has trained some of today's session in his comeback from a quad muscle injury while Callum Elder is back in contention to face the Swans after a groin problem.

On-loan Wolves midfielder Tawanda Chirewa is also battling for a place back in Derby's squad with Ryan Nyambe now the only long-term absentee due to a knee problem.

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Issuing an update ahead of the game at Pride Park tomorrow night (8pm), Warne said while Ozoh is back in the fold, there is no rush to bring him back.

"Callum has trained today and so did Ben Osborn. David Ozoh did train but not a full session before there is an absolute meltdown by anybody who reads this," he said.

"He has trained a part of it. Jake Rooney has trained and I just think it's Ryan Nyambe who is out. Tawanda Chirewa is back, too. We did an 11-v-11 today, and they all couldn't fit on the pitch which was a great laugh.

"In respect of David, and I will give you an honest answer, if there was an emergency to expedite him after a long period out, there would be a more of an urgency to get him into the line-up or the squad.

"He's been out for 10 weeks and you'd do very well to come back training two days before a game and then play. I don't think that's realistic. But if three players came down with flu and I had to put him on the bench then I would."

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