Queens Park Rangers midfielder Alejandro Faurlin could recover from serious injury in time for the start of next season, according to the club's physiotherapist.
The Argentinian was ruled out for the whole of the current campaign when he suffered anterior cruciate ligament damage in an FA Cup tie against MK Dons in January.
"It has been well documented that Ali will not return this season and the target is for him to be back for the start of the next campaign," Nigel Cox told the club's official website.
"Injuries such as this tend to take six to seven months to recover from.
"That timeframe would take us to August and we are hopeful that if there are no problems along the way we will be able to have Ali available for the start of next season."
Faurlin signed for the R's in 2009 from Argentinian club Instituto.
