QPR midfielder Alejandro Faurlin is on the recovery trail after having an operation on his knee, and is eager to return to action for the start of next season.

The Argentine played a key role in helping the Loftus Road club to promotion from the Championship last season, but has missed the majority of this term due to a cruciate injury he picked up in January.

Rangers head physio Nigel Cox has revealed that Faurlin has had the operation in Spain, and is eyeing an August return.

“It has been well documented that Ali will not return this season and the target is for him to be back for the start of the next campaign,” the medical man told the club’s official website.

“Injuries such as this tend to take six to seven months to recover from. That timeframe would take us to August and we are hopeful that if there are no problems along the way we will be able to have Ali available for the start of next season.

“Ali wanted to have a Spanish-speaking surgeon so that he could communicate directly without any obstacles. Ali is a very intelligent young man and he was keen for this to be arranged as he felt it would benefit his rehabilitation.

“Ramon Cugat is a very experienced and highly respected surgeon. He is linked very closely to Barcelona Football Club and recently operated on David Villa and Andreu Fontas.

“Ali ruptured the cruciate in his right knee, so an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction was needed. I travelled out to Barcelona with Ali the night before the operation which is when we met Ramon, and the surgery took place the following day.

“It was a very successful operation, and the programme since then has involved Ali remaining in Barcelona to carry out the initial stage of his rehab under the watchful eye of Ramon.

“He is due back here very soon, potentially as early as next week. Then we will look to gradually step up his rehab. It will be great to have him back around the place,” he concluded.

By Gareth McKnight

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