Scowen and Washington back in training
Josh Scowen has returned to training and looks certain to be available for QPR’s game against Burton on Saturday.
The midfielder, who has impressed since arriving from Barnsley in the summer, missed Saturday’s defeat at Middlesbrough after picking up a knock in last week’s game against Millwall.
So too did Conor Washington, who has also trained and looks likely to return to the squad for this weekend’s match.
Luke Freeman picked up a knock towards the end of the Boro game but is expected to be available against Burton.
The news is a boost for Rangers given their recent injury problems.
Captain Nedum Onuoha might be out for four months with a torn hamstring.
Boss Ian Holloway said after the loss at Boro that Onuoha, 30, was facing three months on the sidelines.
But Rangers believe the defender could be out for slightly longer, perhaps not returning until the new year, depending on how quickly the injury heals.
Onuoha, who requires an operation, suffered the injury during the Millwall game.
It leaves the R’s with serious problems in defence because James Perch is out with a long-term knee injury and Grant Hall and Steven Caulker are also unavailable.
However, Joel Lynch is seemingly close to a return following a hamstring problem.
