Warnock worries over Gabbidon injury

QPR have more defensive injury worries after Danny Gabbidon picked up a knock during their defeat against Manchester United.

Already without the sidelined Anton Ferdinand, who could be out for a number of weeks, Rangers will assess Gabbidon on Monday amid fears he may not be fit for the important midweek home game against Sunderland.

Gabbidon required stitches in a leg wound, while forward Jay Bothroyd is also struggling after suffering a knee strain during the 2-0 loss against the Premier League champions.

“It’s hard to know straight after a game, so we’ll have to assess it in the next day or two,” said Warnock, who plans to recall goalkeeper Paddy Kenny to the starting line-up for Wednesday’s match.

Rangers were soundly beaten at Loftus Road, but Warnock felt they could have given United a run for their money had substitute DJ Campbell taken a late chance.

He said: “It would have been interesting had we scored to give them 15 minutes under the cosh, just to see how they reacted, but we couldn’t take the chances.

“The two goals we conceded were because of sloppiness in midfield – two square passes they intercepted – and we were punished.”

United boss Sir Alex Ferguson said: “Queens Park Rangers in their home games have been a real problem to a lot of teams.

“But we kept them quiet for most of the game and we played some terrific football at times, and I’m pleased with that.”

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