Shaun Derry hopes for immediate impact

Queens Park Rangers midfielder Shaun Derry has stated that he hopes the arrival of Mark Hughes can spark an immediate impact at the club.

Hughes signed a two-and-a-half-year contract at Loftus Road on Tuesday, and Derry has stated that he has already made an impression on the players.

"It's vital that when you make a change, you make it for someone who's going to come in with that type of pedigree," Derry told the club's official website.

"He's got an aura about him – and so have his staff. It's very important that we now get a few days of training in under him, so that he can stamp his mark on us short term, and show what he wants us to do on Sunday. It's a huge game for us."

Hughes takes his side to Newcastle on Sunday in an attempt to move clear of the relegation zone.