Oxford United could be dragged back into the relegation battle should they lose against Derby County in the Championship at Pride Park Stadium on Tuesday.

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Derby held Norwich City to a 1-1 draw on Saturday in the league, equalising in the 89th minute from the penalty spot, but they produced just one shot on target other than their penalty.

The match was Matthew Hamshaw's first game in charge as caretaker manager following Paul Warne's dismissal, but it is reported that the club have made an official approach to Blackburn Rovers for boss John Eustace.

If Eustace were to leave Blackburn, he would be joining a side that have not scored in five of their last nine games, though their record of 42 goals conceded in the league is at least the joint third-best return in the Championship's bottom nine.

Derby's stalemate with Norwich brought to an end an eight-match losing run in all competitions, and it was their first point in the Championship in eight games.

The Rams have also lost their past four games at home without scoring and have been beaten in six of their eight most recent fixtures at Pride Park Stadium.

As for Oxford, though they were only beaten by Burnley due to Michal Helik's 33rd-minute own goal, they were fortunate that the Clarets failed to convert any of their 15 shots – all of which came from inside the penalty area.

The Yellows were held to a 1-1 draw by Derby County in the league on October 22, a match in which neither side created a single big chance.

Head coach Gary Rowett will be concerned that his team have only scored once in their past three fixtures, as well as the fact that only five clubs have averaged less than his side's 1.1 goals per game in the second tier.

Oxford are winless in their last three outings – losing one and drawing two – but their defeat against Burnley was only their second in 11 games, winning five and drawing four in that time.

Rowett's side have been poor away from home this campaign, succumbing to defeat in 11 of their 17 matches on the road while winning just one, though they have only been beaten on two occasions in their last six away games.

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