Derby County returned to winning ways against Brentford.
Derby County manager Frank Lampard has explained he’s felt sorry for Harry Wilson this season due to his rotten luck with injuries, but praised his display in the win over Brentford on Saturday.
The Rams secured an impressive 3-1 home victory over the Bees at the weekend and it means they are sixth-placed in the Championship table.
Henrik Dalsgaard handed Brentford a first-minute lead, but the hosts fought back with three goals in the first-half to secure the points.
Attacker Wilson was key with the first of those goals, as he finished off a slick counter attack that sparked the comeback.
Lampard was delighted to see the 21-year-old turn in a great performance against Brentford and feels he deserves it.
“I feel sorry for Harry because he came here and played the first two games, then he got injured, then he went away with Wales and fitness has been an issue with him and I said it to him last week,” Lampard told Rams TV.
“But it wasn’t an issue today, his quality, his energy, we saw it last year in the Championship and he’s got such a desire to do well and show what he is. I thought he was great.”
Wilson will hope his bad luck with injuries is now behind him and will be aiming for an extended run in the side.
The highly-rated winger is on loan from Liverpool and can offer Derby real pace and trickery in wide areas.
He already has four senior international caps for Wales and looks like he could be a key player in Lampard’s team moving forward.
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