Savage views Saturday's match from the stands (Getty)

Savage, 33, was dropped for Saturday's draw with Sunderland and has struggled for fitness and form since his �1.5m move from Blackburn in January.

"He's so desperate to do well for Derby. I think it's probably taken over his life a little bit at the moment," Jewell told BBC Radio Derby.

"He will come back better and stronger, I'm sure about it."