Ian Holloway comments on Steven Caulker’s Queens Park Rangers return

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Queens Park Rangers are due to face Norwich City later this evening.

Ian Holloway has told Queens Park Rangers’ official website that Steven Caulker has looked brilliant since coming back, but he wants to ease the central defender back into first-team life gently.

Caulker spoke candidly to the Guardian about his personal struggles over the summer, and he has been offered another chance at QPR.

The former England international has only featured once for Rangers so far in the League Cup against Northampton Town.

But Holloway admits that Caulker has looked brilliant in training, and it is only a matter of time before he is used in the first-team again.

“I am having to manage his reintroduction very carefully,” Holloway said.

“He hasn’t had a pre-season and is naturally a little stiff after coming through 90 minutes last week.

“He looks so good, it would be easy to just throw him back in, but I have to resist the temptation to do that.

“All being well, we will look to give him some more minutes against Brentford next week.”

If QPR can get Caulker back to his best, it will be a major boost for Holloway’s side – as he has the potential to be one of the best defenders in the Championship.

Caulker helped QPR pick up a 1-0 win over Northampton in the match which he did feature in this season, but it looks like he will be given a spectating role this evening, when Rangers take on Norwich City.