Overview
- The on-loan Manchester United midfielder suffered the injury in training before the FA Cup defeat to Chelsea and was ruled out of that tie.
- Jakirovic confirmed the timeline, with Collyer unlikely to feature again until March and expected to miss the next three league matches.
- Charlie Hughes was left out of the Chelsea squad as a precaution for a groin issue, with the manager hopeful of having him back for QPR.
- Top scorer Oli McBurnie was rested as a protective measure against Chelsea and is expected to return to the starting lineup versus QPR.
- Cody Drameh made his first appearance since late November as a substitute against Chelsea, while Matt Crooks, Darko Gyabi, Mohamed Belloumi and Eliot Matazo remain sidelined, with Crooks targeted for an early‑March return.