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Less than half the team attended, quarterback Jalen Hurts among those not present, although a White House official said he and the other absentees had "scheduling conflicts".

As Eddie Howe and his players walked back to the tunnel, the away end turned their attention to a high-profile absentee for the first time.

The words "better together" may have been signposted inside the canteen, but there was a notable absentee.

Injuries have caused Derby no end of problems in the past year, and they still have noticeable absentees.

Sources have told BBC Sport that Maddison is set to have surgery and will become a long-term absentee as he starts his recovery programme.