'Has to be special' - Derby County fans react to striker news

Jahmal Hector-Ingram is training with the Rams first-team ahead of the return of Championship football

Striker Jahmal Hector-Ingram is training with Derby County's first-team as the Rams prepare for a possible return to action.

The Championship season has been suspended since March due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the players are back at Moor Farm as a restart edges closer.

In pictures uploaded by Rams' young midfielder Louie Sibley to photo-sharing platform Instagram yesterday, Hector-Ingram is seen running alongside him and Tom Huddlestone.

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Hector-Ingram has impressed in the under-23s this season, scoring 22 goals in all competitions.

Chris Martin, who is out of contract next month, could leave the club this summer and so we asked Derby fans if Jahmal Hector-Ingram could replace Martin should he leave.

Here's what they told us ...

Carl Lambert: Give Martin another season, sell Bennett to Millwall for £500,000 and give Jahmal Hector-Ingram his chance and rotate. If a player has Hector & Ram in his name has to be special.

Jack Chronowski: Why don't we bring in Hector-Ingram, get rid of Bennett, keep Martin as a rotation option if players start to have a bad spell of games.

George Smith: Worth the shot - Knight, Bird, Sibley, Bogle have been fantastic, so why not?

Kash Wolfe: Not a chance ... but a prospect for the future.

Keith Oliver: No better time, no pressure, get him on the bench

Sue Arnott-Dodd: Nope! We need CM to stay.

Jane Oates: He’s got a long way to go but, yes, of course he could hopefully break into the first team squad.

Mick Thornton: Anyone who has HECTOR as a middle name should be given a chance.

Steve Palmer: Has to be done at some point. The Academy is Derby's key to future success.

Anthony Smith: If Martin wants to stay, extend his contract by a year.

Gaz Dcfc Holmes: Good player, give him a go.

Christopher Hallam: No

Daz Bailey: No

Jamie Dumbleton: No