QPR defender’s ‘nasty’ injury is a ‘great shame’ – Warburton

QPR supervisor Mark Warburton admits Conor Masterson’s harm is a “nice disgrace” given the necessity for the defender to get first-team soccer.

Masterson just lately suffered the harm whereas enjoying for Swindon, the place his spell on mortgage was seen as a vital a part of his growth.

The 22-year-old had not made a senior look previous to his transfer to west London after being launched by Liverpool in 2019.

He has impressed in his restricted first-team outings since then and Rangers supervisor Warburton had lengthy been eager for him to exit on mortgage as a way to get extra precious sport time.

“He’s a younger participant who wanted to exit (on mortgage) and was getting the video games,” stated Warburton.

“Whether or not it (the harm) was right down to the fixture schedule or right down to the truth that he hadn’t performed quite a lot of soccer after which goes out and performs. who is aware of?

“However the reality is it’s a nasty harm and he loses quite a lot of soccer and it’s an incredible disgrace as a result of he was progressing properly.”

The complete extent of Masterson’s harm continues to be being established nevertheless it might rule him out for the remainder of the season.

“It appears a nasty hamstring harm,” Warburton admitted.

“He’s had a few injections and we’ll discover out (the extent of the harm), nevertheless it’s a number of weeks.

“You don’t know the way folks will react with sure accidents, nevertheless it’s a nasty one.”