Injured Beck to return to Liverpool from Derby loan

Owen Beck is a former Wales Under-21 international

Defender Owen Beck is set to return to Liverpool from his loan at Derby County after being ruled out for up to four months with a hamstring injury.

The 23-year-old has failed to make an appearance for the Rams since joining on a season-long loan in the summer.

A succession of injuries has kept the highly-rated left-back out of John Eustace's side this term.

He suffered his latest setback in a recent Under-21 match against Blackburn Rovers, and has since undergone surgery so will return to parent club Liverpool for his rehabilitation.

"I feel really sorry for Becky. It's been a really difficult time for him," Eustace told BBC Radio Derby.

"Having worked with him at Blackburn, to bringing him to the football club this season was a great success from the recruitment side for sure to be able to get a player of that quality here and to showcase him over the course of the season everyone was exited for that.

"But this is all part of his learning and development, we a really sorry for hm but he will come back stronger."

Meanwhile, on-loan Crystal Palace midfielder David Ozoh is expected to be out for another three weeks after limping off the pitch in Derby's 2-1 victory against Blackburn.