ALEJANDRO Faurlin is set for a prolonged period on the sidelines after scans revealed the Argentine midfielder suffered an Anterior Cruciate Ligament injury in Saturday’s home win against Derby County.





The 27 year-old was forced from the fray in the 77th minute of our Sky Bet Championship victory versus the Rams after landing awkwardly on his left leg.





Faurlin left the pitch on a stretcher and scans have confirmed the club’s worst fears, with the playmaker now likely to be sidelined for between 6-9 months.





The injury is a cruel blow to the midfielder, who suffered a carbon copy injury on his right knee in January 2012.





QPR’s Head of Medical Services, Peter Florida James, told www.qpr.co.uk: “It's a really nasty cruciate injury.





“We’re all desperately disappointed for Ali, but he is a great professional and I'm sure he'll work just as hard at recovering from this injury as he did from his previous ACL rupture.”