QPR midfielder Leroy Fer will be sidelined for up to ten weeks after suffering a medial collateral ligament injury in his side's win at Sunderland on Tuesday night. The 25-year-old, who scored the opener against the Black Cats, was forced from the fray on a stretcher in the 75th minute at the Stadium of Light. The injury came as a result of a challenge between Fer and Sunderland midfielder Liam Bridcutt, with the former Norwich man immediately clutching his left knee in agony. Leroy Fer rises above Liam Bridcutt to head home emphatically and give QPR the lead on Tuesday night . The Dutchman is congratulated by his team-mates as the R's got to the perfect start at the Stadium of Light . Holland international Fer falls to the floor in agony after a challenge with Sunderland midfielder BridcuttÂ .
QPR won for the first time away this season at Sunderland on TuesdayÂ . However, it came at a cost as Holland midfielder Fer suffered a medial collateral ligament injury in the second half . The club have now confirmed Fer will be out for 8-10 weeks . Only recently Richard Dunne was ruled out for three months with a similar knee injury, after being forced off in the defeat by Southampton . The west London side are out of the bottom three on goal differenceÂ .