Tyreece John-Jules: Derby County's on-loan Arsenal striker has season ended by injury
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John-Jules has been capped by England up to under-21 level but has yet to make a senior appearance for Arsenal
Striker Tyreece John-Jules has had his season and loan stay at Derby County ended by a hamstring injury.
The 22-year-old has returned to parent club Arsenal to recover and rehabilitate after having surgery.
John-Jules, who made just 14 appearances in an injury-hit campaign with the Rams, suffered the season-ending problem just days after renewing his loan with the League One club.
"I don't think he will play again this season," said Derby boss Paul Warne.
"He has had an operation and is having rehab at Arsenal at the moment, so I don't think we will see him again this season."
John-Jules missed almost three months of action in the first half of the season because of a leg injury.
He scored two goals in two games on his return to fitness in late November, but failed to add to his tally again before suffering his latest setback late on in Derby's defeat at Reading on 23 January.
Warne saw the forward as "the player Derby have been missing" after he opened his goalscoring account for the club.
But even when John-Jules' loan was renewed, Warne knew caution was needed when trying to manager the player's fitness.
"I'm really sad for the kid because he was getting himself into a really good place, where he was starting to get some really good minutes," Warne told ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio Derby.