Half-Time Report: Southampton's Matt Targett suffers serious injury in goalless first half

Queens Park Rangers and Southampton are level at 0-0 after a low-key first half which was marred by a serious injury to young full-back Matt Targett.

The 19-year-old was lifted off the pitch on a stretcher after being placed in a neck brace following an innocuous challenge with Matty Phillips.

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Sadio Mane could have handed the visitors a sixth-minute lead when he raced onto a through-ball, but although the winger lifted his chip over Rob Green, it drifted wide of the post.

Targett's injury came in the 21st minute and delayed play for a considerable amount of time, but when the game resumed Mane continued to threaten and stung the hands of Green with a low drive after stepping off the wing.

In the 32nd minute, Mane was presented with his third opening of the half and again forced Green into a save.

From the resulting corner, Jose Fonte rattled the crossbar with a towering header as QPR struggled to half time with their clean sheet intact.