QPR assess Chair and Kone injuries – as Stephan is asked about potential Kolli return
QPR are assessing injuries suffered by Ilias Chair and Richard Kone against Middlesbrough.
Both players went off during the first half of the 1-0 defeat at Loftus Road.
Chair going off seems particularly concerning given that he had looked back to form after previous injury problems.
Asked if there was any news about the pair, R’s head coach Julien Stephan said: “I don’t know. With Illy and Rich, we have to assess them in the next 24-48 hours to know exactly what happened.
“We have to manage a lot of things (with players’ fitness) and probably more if Rich and Illy unfortunately are not available.”
Asked if Kone being out might lead to Justin Obikwu, or perhaps Rayan Kolli – who has not been involved this season – being included against Charlton on Wednesday, Stephan said: “I will start to think about that tomorrow. It’s too early now to think about that.
“We need to know exactly what happened with the two players, because perhaps it’s nothing and they will be available on Wednesday, I don’t know. We need to have all the information.”
Stephen also said he believes Tariq Lamptey and Dennis Cirkin, who again featured in part of the game, are “probably two weeks” away from being fit enough to play a full 90 minutes.
See also: Stephan hails QPR improvement and declares: ‘We’re so close’
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06/09/2026 @ 4:35 pm
i think he should bring back rayan kolli, he’s always done his best and is always good for a few goals
06/09/2026 @ 5:23 am
My only advice is Kone is completely unfit. Get him to lose 20 lbs, get match fit before including him in the squad.
06/09/2026 @ 5:04 am
an unbeaten run has to end sometime.
but to loose 2 key players in the same game is a kick in the guts. I hope both are minor set backs & we can continue on the quest. the squad is stroner this year & they work together. maybe Kolli will come back & work for Stephan.
05/09/2026 @ 11:51 pm
Once again injuries. BEN THE UNFITNESS COACH must be fired or we go down. Once again fitness is an issue. Same old injuries. Same old reson the useless Unfitness Coach Ben strikes again. Is he even in the Country or is still done by phone calls. FIRE THE UNFITNESS COACH BEN NOW>
05/09/2026 @ 10:46 pm
Defeat was on manager today with his starting lineup
Kone not good enough and not fit enough
Smyth clearly league one standard yet played 90mins