Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp has admitted that it has been difficult to cope with the mounting injury problems within the team.

Leroy Fer, Sandro, Joey Barton, Jordan Mutch, Adel Taarabt and Niko Kranjcar have all experienced injury woes this season.

Redknapp is hopeful that a number of his players will work their way back to fitness during next week's international break.

"It's not been easy, we just need a settled team," Redknapp told reporters. "The international break will give us time to get some players back. Leroy Fer is getting up to speed now, we also need to get Adel back out on the pitch.

"I haven't seen Sandro on the pitch much yet since I signed him. It's not been easy. I bought Jordan Mutch in to do a job and he hasn't been fully fit yet. Joey Barton has also been struggling. We need those players fit and we haven't been able to get them all on the pitch together to gel."

QPR, who will take on West Ham United this weekend, have acquired just four points from a possible 18 in the Premier League.