Redknapp targeting 'at least' five wins from QPR's final 10 games

08-Mar-2013 9:01:00 PM

The Rs boss remains optimistic regarding his side's chances of avoiding the drop ahead of the visit of Sunderland, but revealed Julio Cesar and Bobby Zamora are doubts for the game

Harry Redknapp is still optimistic he can guide QPR to Premier League survival despite recording just three wins all season.

The Rs are languishing at the bottom of the table on 20 points - four from safety - but are looking to record back-to-back wins for the first time this term after triumphing over Southampton last time out.

And Redknapp and is targeting a minimum of five wins from their final 10 games, with a projected points tally of 37 come the end of the campaign.

"I've been optimistic all along," he told reporters. "I still feel we'll stay up. We just need to go on a run, we need five wins at least, I think.

"I would take 37 points here and now, I'd take my chances on that if I was offered it. We've just got to keep picking up results.

"We need back to back wins, it's about time we did it. If we can do that, it puts us right back in the picture."

Redknapp has fitness worries within his squad ahead of the visit of Sunderland on Saturday, with both Julio Cesar and Booby Zamora struggling for match fitness.

"We're waiting on them and we're not sure on either," he added. "We'll leave it until the last minute.

"Zamora is obviously a big threat for us and we'd love him to be fit but Jay [Bothroyd] and Loic [Remy] both scored last week, so we'll see how we go.

"Sunderland are strong up front and they've got two very good strikers but we're at home and we need to give our fans something to shout about. We're still in there and we've got a good chance."

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