The striker is on loan to Derby County from Sheffield Wednesday, who face each other on Tuesday.
Fans of Derby County and Sheffield Wednesday are equally desperate to see Sam Winnall back at their club next season.
The striker has had his campaign curtailed by anterior cruciate ligament damage, and according to Wednesday – Winnall’s parent club – dialogue is ongoing between the two teams regarding his rehabilitation.
Winnall’s admission that he will miss ‘the rest of the season and beyond’ suggests his next appearance could be in blue and white rather than all white, with no option for a permanent transfer understood to have been included in the 27-year-old’s loan contract.
However, some Derby supporters are hopeful that a full-time deal can still be arranged for the on-loan star – who scored six goals in 18 Rams outings.
Here is how both sets of fans have reacted to news of Winnall’s lay-off on Twitter…
Winnall moved to Derby on a season-long loan from Sheffield Wednesday in August – a move which saw Rams midfielder Jacob Butterfield head in the opposite direction to Hillsborough.
As is made clear by the above tweets, however, Butterfield is not quite as popular as the former Barnsley striker on either side of the Peak District.
Does Winnall’s future lie at Derby County, Sheffield Wednesday, or somewhere else?
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