QPR defender given time-off following death of wife

Rio Ferdinand has been given time away from football following the death of his wife, Rebecca  Ellison last week.

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Queens Park Rangers manager Chris Ramsey has revealed that the centre-back can take as much time as he wants to recover from the loss.

"We are not going to push anything or even mention anything to him," Chris said.

"There are some things greater than your job. If he decides to come back and train and make himself available he will be in contention to be picked.

"He is obviously devastated and everybody at the club just wishes him the best and hopefully he can bring his family through it in the professional way that he has handled himself all the way through a very difficult time."