'Armstrong has stood up to the plate'

Derby County boss John Eustace says he's been impressed by teenager Harrison Armstrong after he stepped into the starting line up due to injuries.

The defensive midfielder played all 90 minutes of the Rams' win against play-off contenders Coventry City on Tuesday, which saw the side keep a clean sheet to end the Sky Blues' five-game winning run.

"For such a young boy, he's got a maturity about him that is really exciting," Eustace told BBC Radio Derby.

"For an 18-year-old, in these past two games, he's really stood up to the plate and hopefully that will continue."

The Rams' wins against Coventry and Blackburn Rovers has taken them one point from moving out of the drop zone.

They next travel to basement dwellers Plymouth Argyle on Saturday.

Despite recent victories, the Derby boss is not taking the trip to the Pilgrims lightly.

"We've won one game away from home all season so we've got no divine right to go anywhere and win," Eustace added.

"We'll just be very competitive and see where it takes us."

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