Robert Green told he can leave Queens Park Rangers

Queens Park Rangers manager Mark Hughes has told goalkeeper Robert Green that he can leave the club when the transfer window re-opens in January.

The England shotstopper's first-team future was cast in doubt following the arrival of Julio Cesar from Inter Milan, with Hughes suggesting that a move may benefit both parties.

He told Sky Sports News: "If in the future any of my keepers came to me and said they felt their future lay elsewhere then we can have a conversation about that and make a decision that benefited everyone.

"But at the moment it's early days and the challenge is there for all my keepers.

"It's a difficult situation for Rob but the opportunity to bring in Julio Cesar came very quickly and it's one that we felt as a club we couldn't ignore."

Cesar is expected to make his QPR debut when they take on Manchester City away in this evening's Premier League clash.