Charlie Austin out of QPR's Christmas and New Year programme
Thursday 24 December 2015 19:57, UK
QPR boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has conceded Charlie Austin will not be part of his plans for the busy Christmas and New Year period.
Austin injured his hamstring in training before the 1-1 draw with Bristol City and Hasselbaink said he would most likely be absent for at least their next three games.
The 26-year-old missed a month of the 2015-16 season with a similar injury he suffered against Fulham at the end of September.
"Charlie is going to be [out] a little bit longer, a few weeks, but hopefully we can speed that up," Hasselbaink said.
QPR travel to Ipswich on Saturday before home games against Huddersfield on December 28 and Hull City on New Year's Day.
Hasselbaink expects Mick McCarthy's side to be tough opponents, as he told qpr.co.uk: "They are a good side, and have earned the right to be favourites.
"They are a very organised, well drilled team who work very hard for each other and have quality. We will have to be at our best, and we have to try to cause them problems in areas where we are strong.
"It's not going to be an easy one, but we can make it a very, very difficult game for them and that is what we need to do."
