QPR vs Norwich City injury news with 5 doubts and 4 outs including 16-goal bagsman

After a dismal run of November form, Marti Cifuentes and QPR have put together a run of three Championship outings without defeat ahead of the crunch festive period.

The Catalan coach won't be getting ahead of himself, but a good point against Sunderland followed by Zan Celar's first goals in a 2-0 win over Cardiff City could mark a turning point for the R's. Next up are two home clashes against Norwich City and Oxford United.

The Canaries arrive at Loftus Road ninth in the table and buoyed by putting four past Luton Town last weekend. Here's your team news.

QPR team news

Marti Cifuentes was able to start summer signing Liam Morrison against Watford last weekend after the centre-back had come off early against Cardiff City with cramp. He played the full 90 minutes and is expected to feature again this weekend.

Alfie Lloyd missed out against the Hornets with a 'minor groin injury', which suggests he could be touch-and-go for the visit of Norwich City to Loftus Road.

The influential Ilias Chair is still expected to be out with a knee injury but is thought to be working towards a mid-December return. Fellow winger Kader Dembele is also out with a longer term knee problem, with February 2025 earmarked as a potential return date.

Jake Clarke-Salter is seeing his season ravaged by injury but had been expected to come back from his latest setback in 'the first half of December', according to a report from the club last month. The 27-year-old wasn't in the squad against Norwich City but could perhaps be in contention this weekend.

The experienced Jack Colback continues to work his way back from knee injury and was expected back last month but is yet to be seen. Michael Frey is another who had an early December return pencilled in but is yet to be seen in a matchday squad.

Doubts - Michael Frey, Alfie Lloyd, Jack Colback, Jake Clarke-Salter. Out - Ilias Chair, Kader Dembele.

Norwich City team news

Norwich City lost Liam Gibbs for 10 weeks after last week's meeting with Plymouth Argyle, so the 21-year-old will not return until 2025. Johannes Hoff Thorup said: "We did a scan today and it is an injury just like what he had last time (hamstring). Unfortunately, I think we are looking at up to 10 weeks.

"We will look into how we can support him, because it's never easy when you're out for more than just a couple of weeks, especially to have one straight after coming back again, but if someone can handle it, it's him.

"I was looking forward to having him back in the team again, he's valuable for us, the only thing I can say to him is that he is still valuable and we will get back to work the second he is ready."

There was a 'small chance' José Córdoba could have returned for the Canaries against Luton Town, but he did not. That could make this weekend's meeting the moment for his first team return.

Talisman Josh Sargent, who scored 16 league goals last term, has a groin injury and isn't expected back until the New Year after undergoing an operation.

Doubts - Jose Cordoba. Outs - Liam Gibbs, Josh Sargent.