West Brom striker Brown Ideye is hopeful of being fit in time for the Barclays Premier League home clash with QPR a week on Saturday . Ideye missed the weekend 's 3-0 loss at Manchester City due to a knee problem that has subsequently forced him to pull out of the Nigeria squad . The 26-year-old , Albion 's record signing , told West Brom 's website on Wednesday : ' I am in rehab now so hopefully I will be better before the QPR game . West Brom striker Brown Ideye missed the Baggies ' game against Manchester City through injury . Ideye hopes to be back in contention for West Brom 's important game against Queens Park Rangers . 'Somebody kicked me from behind in the Stoke game ( on March 14 ) and since then I 've been getting pain . ' I thought I could be fit for Nigeria . I thought I could even be fit for the game at Manchester City . But I could n't run and I have had to stay back instead of risking it by going to internationals . ' I just have to rest . The pain is still there but the doctors and physios have been doing their best to make sure I 'm fit for the ( QPR ) game . ' The Nigeria international picked up the injury during West Brom 's match against Stoke on March 14 . Ideye has had to pull out of international duty with Nigeria because of the injury to his knee .
West Brom striker has narrowly missed the weekend 's loss at Man ##ley . He has a knee injury that he suffered against Stoke City on March 14 . he has had to drop out of the Nigeria squad for upcoming matches . He hopes to be fit in time for an important match against QPR on April 4 .