Hemed still ‘two or three weeks away’ from fitness

Steve McClaren says Tomer Hemed’s return is a major boost for QPR but that it will take time for the striker to get back to full fitness.

Hemed, on loan from Brighton, recently returned to training following a hernia operation and came on as a substitute towards the end of Rangers’ FA Cup win against Portsmouth.[phone]

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It was Hemed’s first appearance for the R’s since December and manager McClaren plans to ease him back into the side.

“He’s trained less than a week and to just get him on the bench and on the field was a big bonus for us,” said McClaren.

“He’s still, in terms of fitness, two or three weeks away. But to take the first step is very important for him and us.”

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