Richard Kone Faces Injury Setback in Development Match

Richard Kone’s stop-start season took another worrying twist on Monday as the QPR striker was forced off less than half an hour into a development squad match.

The 23-year-old, last season’s leading scorer at Loftus Road, has struggled to make an impact this term. He has featured just four times for the first team and is still waiting for his first goal of the campaign.

This outing, away to Bolton’s Under-21s, was meant to be another step towards full sharpness after the injury he picked up against Middlesbrough on 5 September. Instead, it ended with Kone limping out of the game following a heavy challenge.

Bolton’s youngsters went on to win the match 3-1, but QPR’s real concern came long before the final whistle. The exact nature of Kone’s latest problem has not yet been confirmed, leaving the club facing an anxious wait over the fitness of a forward they badly need back firing.