The Daily Mail have reported that Manchester United defender Phil Jones has been ruled out for up to three weeks with a hamstring injury.
The 22-year-old picked up the injury on international duty, playing for England in their 2-0 win over Switzerland on Monday night. It was initially feared that he could be out for up to a month after he was forced from the pitch following 77 minutes of England's Euro 2016 qualifier, but scans have revealed that the injury is not as severe as was first feared, and he will only be unavailable for 2-3 weeks.
He could be replaced for Sunday's game against QPR by Marcos Rojo, who has finally had his work permit approved after a long wait. Rojo is one of four players who could make their United debuts on Sunday, with Radamel Falcao and Daley Blind signing since the Red Devils' last game, and earlier signing Luke Shaw finally nearing fitness.
United are favourites to record their first win of the season on Sunday, having previously struggled to two draws and a pair of defeats, as they play an underperforming QPR side who were hammered by Spurs just two games ago. However, Louis van Gaal will be cautious about underestimating Harry Redknapp's side, who beat Sunderland last time out.
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