Lewis Travis was forced off after 52 minutes for Derby County on Saturday

Derby County manager John Eustace says he is hoping that Lewis Travis' injury picked up in Saturday's defeat to Stoke City isn't a serious one.

The midfielder was forced off after 52 minutes just moments after Luke Graham put the away side ahead. Travis was replaced by Rhian Brewster, who hit the post.

Derby are now 23rd in the Championship table after just one win in their last 11 games. Travis' injury came after Alex Mowatt was ruled out of action with a foot injury before the game.

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After the defeat to Stoke, Eustace was asked how Travis was, but was unable to provide a proper update. "I'm not sure if I'm going to be honest, I haven't seen him, spoken to him or spoken to the medical department," he told BBC Radio Derbyshire.

"The lad's come off and that's the most disappointing thing for me. Hopefully it's not a long injury now."

The defeat to Stoke means Derby are yet to win at home this season, just five months after they finished eighth in the Championship last season. Speaking to the written press after the game, Eustace said: "I am frustrated and angry.

"It's a frustrating period, but this is the Championship. Teams go through periods like this. I think we've got a valid reason why it's been difficult, and we've got six or seven starters who would probably come into the team and make us stronger, if not coming off the bench, which would certainly help as well.

"With the effort of the group up to now, we could have easily got a couple more wins and a few more points. It's just important that we keep believing in the process and keep believing in what we're doing."