Gera absence forces Hodgson re-think

West Brom boss Roy Hodgson has to fill the gap left by long-term injury-victim Zoltan Gera for Saturday’s Barclays Premier League clash with QPR at Loftus Road.

The midfielder will be sidelined for the rest of the season with a ruptured anterior ligament suffered against Tottenham last weekend. Simon Cox replaced Gera in a 4-4-1-1 formation.