QPR expected to be without Kemper until October

QPR left-back Boy Kemper is expected to be out for at least six weeks.

The summer signing suffered an ankle injury on his Championship debut, against Portsmouth on the opening day of the season.

Rangers are still assessing the nature of the problem and head coach Julien Stephan admitted at the weekend that he did not know when Kemper might return.

And now Stephan does not believe the Dutch left-back will be ready to train fully until September’s international break.

That means the earliest Kemper will be available to play again is the London derby at West Ham on 9 October.

“He will probably restart training during the international break,” said Stephan.

Meanwhile, Watford are interested in QPR centre-back Jake Clarke-Salter.