SANDRO is hoping to continue his return to fitness today when he is expected to feature in a behind closed doors friendly against Chicago Fire.





The QPR midfielder came through 30 minutes unscathed for the R’s Under-21 side against Brentford on Tuesday afternoon.





And the Brazilian aims to step up his return at Harlington against the MLS side.





“It is important for me not to rush back,” he told www.qpr.co.uk. "If I am not 100 per cent I could get another injury.





“I played against Brentford and I will play again today so slowly I will be ready.





“It was very good to be back. I’ve been looking forward playing again, I know have to improve my fitness a bit more but after my first game I feel good and strong.





“My knee feels OK, I’m very happy with it. It has been hard work for the past two months.





“I know what I have done to get back now; when you get injured you lose conditioning and power, so I have worked hard in the gym to build this back up again. I feel I am nearly there now.





“After another week I think I will have improved my fitness even more and I will be ready.”





*Please note that the friendly with Chicago Fire is behind closed doors and not open to the public



