 He scored the only goal of the game on 23 November as Derby beat Bournemouth 1–0, powering home a Craig Forsyth cross past former Derby goalkeeper Lee Camp.He was substituted in the 79th minute after injuring his knee and after precautionary scans, he was ruled out for a fortnight.However, he only missed one match and returned ahead of schedule, in the club's 2–1 win against Middlesbrough on 4 December.