QPR boss Neil Warnock came through three injuries in the last two days to claim their second away win of the season.
First, he lost striker Jay Bothroyd to a tight hamstring on Friday, and then was forced to send midfielder Jason Puncheon home with tonsillitis, followed by sub keeper Brian Murphy with a calf problem in the warm-up.
Even before that, the manager could only name six subs – but there might be a frosty reception for Adel Taarabt when he finally returns to the training ground on Sunday.
The midfielder apparently lost his case and passport while with Morocco this week, and Warnock half-joked the only place his mercurial talent could get against Norwich next weekend is at centre half.
He added: “I’ll have to wait to see what he (Taarabt) has got to say for himself on Monday, but our team is like an accident and emergency department at the moment.
“As well as all the others, Traore and Gabbidon wanted to come off and we told them they couldn’t. It all showed what a great result it was.
“We stood-up, and the golf-ball swelling on Heidar (Helguson’s) cheek, only made him more determined, and he had the best training ever this week.
“We got a bit of luck, but we were unlucky not to score four or five.
“It’s a physical battle when you come to the Britannia, but we came through and that’s why we thoroughly deserved it.”
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First, he lost striker Jay Bothroyd to a tight hamstring on Friday, and then was forced to send midfielder Jason Puncheon home with tonsillitis, followed by sub keeper Brian Murphy with a calf problem in the warm-up.
Even before that, the manager could only name six subs – but there might be a frosty reception for Adel Taarabt when he finally returns to the training ground on Sunday.
The midfielder apparently lost his case and passport while with Morocco this week, and Warnock half-joked the only place his mercurial talent could get against Norwich next weekend is at centre half.
He added: “I’ll have to wait to see what he (Taarabt) has got to say for himself on Monday, but our team is like an accident and emergency department at the moment.
“As well as all the others, Traore and Gabbidon wanted to come off and we told them they couldn’t. It all showed what a great result it was.
“We stood-up, and the golf-ball swelling on Heidar (Helguson’s) cheek, only made him more determined, and he had the best training ever this week.
“We got a bit of luck, but we were unlucky not to score four or five.
“It’s a physical battle when you come to the Britannia, but we came through and that’s why we thoroughly deserved it.”
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