Will Hughes on course to be available for final 8 games

[ellafella]

It will of course take him a little while to get going again but this is great news and will be a huge boost to Derby's chances.
Nobody can pick a pass like WH...he knows what he's going to do with it before the ball has arrived and one of the biggest beneficiaries of his return will be Chris Martin who will once again start to get neat balls to his feet on the edge of the box.
With Bryson starting to chirp again, suddenly things are looking brighter.

Who will make way though...once Hughes has warmed the bench for a game? - view external link

[roger_ramjet]

based on saturday's game, could be any one of them! Id say Jeff Hendrick though or BJ with a change of shape

[Oldtimeram]

Unless we really need him I would not risk him until next season.

[AnagRam]

Think I'm with you there OTR...probably too important to risk unless it becomes absolutely *****.

[swaledale]

He is due to play an u21 game inn the next week, it will take him 3 or more weeks to get anything like match fit, so he should be Ok for the playoffs and score the winning goal in the final...you heard it here first!

[ManxRam]

He's set to play some part in Barkers testimonial on Thursday

[BaaLocks]

He's set to play some part in Barkers testimonial on Thursday

For any Americans on the board, now that is irony....

[ellafella]

Think I'm with you there OTR...probably too important to risk unless it becomes absolutely *****.

Gosh AnagRam...for once a view that I don't agree with from you!

I'd have him on the bench for the next 2 League games, and involve him for at least the final 20 in each. He is also playing Thursday night in SB5 and also due to play in an under 21 games (v Burnley?, I think).
The reports are that he looks very fit and sharp already, although I know match fitness is something that will only come with "real" games.

I think once he's properly back ( as Swaledale suggests for game #3 in the League from here), we will see a return to Derby starting to boss games in the middle of the park again. And I would definitely have him back this season. I know it's easy to expect too much too soon, but I think we will quickly see him back in full swing, and he will be very mentally alert. With Bryson alongside, and Thorne behind, both no

[vanderlaans_header]

It will of course take him a little while to get going again but this is great news and will be a huge boost to Derby's chances.
Nobody can pick a pass like WH...he knows what he's going to do with it before the ball has arrived and one of the biggest beneficiaries of his return will be Chris Martin who will once again start to get neat balls to his feet on the edge of the box.
With Bryson starting to chirp again, suddenly things are looking brighter.

Who will make way though...once Hughes has warmed the bench for a game?

Be good to see Will back, the team is devoid of quality. It was dire on Saturday but thankfully we won.

[ellafella]

It will of course take him a little while to get going again but this is great news and will be a huge boost to Derby's chances.
Nobody can pick a pass like WH...he knows what he's going to do with it before the ball has arrived and one of the biggest beneficiaries of his return will be Chris Martin who will once again start to get neat balls to his feet on the edge of the box.
With Bryson starting to chirp again, suddenly things are looking brighter.

Who will make way though...once Hughes has warmed the bench for a game?

Be good to see Will back, the team is devoid of quality. It was dire on Saturday but thankfully we won. [/quote]

It was a poor game in terms of the quality of "combination" football from Derby...but you have to give credit to the Red Dogs for that. Their game plan was to press Derby very high in the first 20 minutes and not allow Rams to settle; a