Derby County Captain Richard Keogh in Season after a Fall

Derby County Captain Richard Keogh was dismissed until the end of the season due to a knee injury sustained in an accident that resulted in the arrest of two of his teammates.

Tom Lawrence and Mason Bennett have been charged with drunk driving following the accident on Tuesday night in the city's Allestree neighborhood.

Police said that a Range Rover Sport and a Mercedes GLC collided.

In a statement, Derby County said the accident had occurred after a team building dinner.

"A small group, including captain Richard Keogh, continued to drink all night," the statement said.

"They should have known when to stop and ignore the opportunity to be brought home using the club's cars, and chose to stay out of the way."

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The club added that the people involved "know that they will pay a heavy price for their actions", but also indicated that they would be supported in their "reintegration into the team and the team". team".

Bennett, 23, of Whaley Thorns, near Mansfield, and Lawrence of Duffield, are scheduled to appear in court at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court on Oct. 15.

Police in Derbyshire said that neither of the two men had been seriously injured, although the 25 – year – old Wales international, Mr. Lawrence, was taken to the hospital. hospital as a precaution.

Richard Keogh, 33, signed for Derby in July 2012 and played 316 league games with the club, as well as 26 senior matches for the Republic of Ireland.

Tom Lawrence signed Leicester City for £ 5m in August 2017, while Mason Bennett went through the Derby Youth System.

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