After Tommy Smith suffered what looked a serious and potentially long-term injury against Real Betis on Saturday, they might be forced into more.

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Chuba Akpom has fired his way to the top of the goal charts, Ryan Giles leads the Championship assists table, Hayden Hackney has been a revelation, Tommy Smith has been Mr Reliable and the January loan signings have quickly made their mark.

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Defender Tommy Smith left Colchester United in the summer before signing a deal with Graham Alexander’s men, while midfielder Alex Gilbey began his career with the U’s, racking up more than 120 appearances for them between 2012 and 2016.

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Derby took 16 minutes to score, Ian Taylor finding the net, and it was 5-0 at half time with further goals from Marco Reich, Tommy Smith, Paul Peschisolido and Marcus Tudgay.

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While cashing in on this summer after five solid years on Teesside remains an option, the 28-year-old's importance heightened again ahead of the new season after Tommy Smith was stretchered off in the friendly with Real Betis at Chesterfield.

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