QPR boss Gareth Ainsworth has revealed that Leeds loanee Tyler Roberts is ‘looking sharp’ as he prepares to make an early return this weekend from a calf injury. The midfielder, who joined from the Premier League side on a season-long loan last summer, has already missed 12 games due to the injury.
It was initially feared that the knock would have ended his season early, but Ainsworth is hopeful that he can play a part in Saturday’s fixture. With five games remaining, the R’s sit just two points above the relegation zone and will be desperate for a result when they take on play-off hopefuls Coventry City.
QPR have won just once in their last 18 fixtures and are at serious threat of playing in the third division next year for the first time since 2004. Prior to the injury, Roberts was a key member of the squad at Loftus Road, scoring three goals in 18 appearances. However, with both the injury and playing for Wales at the World Cup in December, his playing time has been somewhat staggered and inconsistent.
