QPR v West Brom: Injury news as 2 out and 3 doubts for Championship curtain-raiser

West Brom team news

Club captain Jed Wallace is set to miss most of August after picking up a calf injury. He didn't feature against Blues last week, and he will now need to be managed correctly according to manager Carlos Corberan.

Speaking to the official club website, he said: "Unfortunately Jed Wallace suffered pain in his calf last week.

“He’s going to be out of the group for about three weeks, which means he isn’t available for tomorrow’s game at QPR.

“Let’s see how he progresses because I know he’ll push himself based on the type of character he is. It’s an injury we need to manage with calmness. It’s similar to the one Grady Diangana had and also John Swift.

“We know we have to be calm and manage it properly. He is one of the most important players in the squad, but we have to be calm.”

All three of West Brom's newest arrivals are expected to be available against QPR. Devante Cole joined last week but didn't feature against Birmingham City or Cambridge United, but will have some role to play at least in West London.

Gianluca Frabotta and Lewis Dobbin are both fit to start after the pair were announced together on Wednesday. Ousmane Diakite, Torbjorn Heggem, Joe Wildsmith, Paddy McNair also arrived, and have been getting to know their new teammates.

“Every new player is more than welcome, even if they’ve only had one or two days working with me," said Corberan to WBA.

“I expect every new player to be part of the group because we need them. Even if they haven’t completed a pre-season with us, now is the moment to adapt to the reality.

“Players who are going to appear for us in the competition are not here yet and I don’t know who they are yet at this moment. They will come and strengthen the squad and this a priority for us.

“We need all the players to work and be focused. Even if they didn’t complete a pre-season with us, they know the level they need to show on the football pitch.”

Grady Diangana suffered a calf suffered a calf injury at the start of July and the club said he would be sidelined for a period of weeks. He didn't play any part in their pre-season matches, and he along with McNair have their own pre-season schedules to work on.

"Grady is going to start a pre-season with the group," said Corberan to BirminghamLive. He couldn't complete the pre-season before now, so he'll start today with the group.

"McNair started pre-season late, and he finished the season without the play-offs, so he had a more extended period off. When he started to work he felt something in the knee which made him stop. Similar to Grady, he will start 'pre-season' today with the group. McNair did two trainings with the club before. This is the situation.

"Tomorrow Cole will be on the bench with a group of academy players to help the group we have. Frabotta has done everything on time and he'll be with the squad. He has trained only a couple of bits but he will be involved. The same situation with Dobbin, he has made pre-season with Aston Villa and that makes him physically ready."

Out: Grady Diangana and Jed Wallace.

QPR team news

Ilias Chair might not be available this weekend having missed several matches in pre-season. He didn't feature against Spurs, Brighton or Reading, which might be owed to a back injury, and that casts a doubt on his availability for the weekend.

An ankle ligament injury on the eve of EURO 2024 saw Lyndon Dykes miss out on the tournament completely. He has been training with QPR, and played in a pre-season game, but was substituted due to a concern, and it is apparently the same ankle has already injured.

Morgan Fox wasn't in the squad for the game against Brighton, and he's another that might not be available. Out of the three players injured, it's Dykes who has perhaps the best chance of playing.

“He had a little bit of discomfort in his back in the last training session before the Reading game,” said Marti Cifuentes to West London Sport.

“He’s now under treatment and hopefully he can be back soon.

“I really value him. He’s a top professional, brings a lot of things to the group and every time he has been on the pitch has been positive for us.

“He was having a good pre-season and it (the injury) is a pity for him. But that’s football – sometimes injuries just come and now our job is to support him and help him to be back as soon as possible.”

Doubts: Ilias Chair, Lyndon Dykes and Morgan Fox.