Bircham given fitness boost
13 Apr 2007 - 07:57:33
Injury-plagued QPR midfielder Marc Bircham has been boosted in his hopes of earning a new contract after being told he could return to action before the end of the season.
The 28-year-old has been sidelined since January with back problems and is out of contract at the end of the season.
But the Canada international has been given the green light to resume training with a view to returning to the first team before the end of the current campaign.
"The signs are very positive that Marc will be fit before the end of the season," R's physio Prav Mathema told the club's official website.
"But he will need reserve team football under his belt prior to a return to first-team action."