Chair joins QPR injury list

Ilias Chair has featured in half of QPR's 14 Championship games this season

Ilias Chair will definitely miss QPR's Championship game at Leeds on Saturday.

The forward was forced off at the start of the second half during Tuesday's 4-1 home defeat by Middlesbrough.

"He was not very good after the game, he had a lot of pain in his knee," QPR boss Marti Cifuentes told a pre-match press conference.

"He went for some tests and we will know more after that."

Cifuentes is hopeful of having some of his injured players back sooner rather than later with Kenneth Paal, Morgan Fox and Michael Frey all nearing a return.

"We know Paal, Fox and Frey are in the last part of their recovery, we will see if they manage to be available for this game or after the international break,” Cifuentes added.

"Harrison Ashby had some tightness in his hamstring but could play against Leeds."

QPR are 10 games without a league win, losing five of those but the head coach is confident they can get something out of their trip to Elland Road.

"We cannot choose the schedule, we know it is going to be tough but it's 11 against 11 and I'm very competitive," the Spaniard said.

"If I wasn't confident then I shouldn't be here, I believe in my players and of course we know we are in a difficult situation but the next opportunity is the best one to turn the dynamic."