Smoke bomber Jacob Mellis handed trial by QPR following Chelsea exit The midfielder, 21, played and scored in Rangers' 2-1 reserve defeat against West Ham on Tuesday. Mellis, who spent last week training with Championship side Burnley, left Chelsea "by mutual consent" last month after admitting to the smoke-grenade prank. His team-mate at the time, Billy Clifford, admitted bringing in the grenade and was fined. Mellis joined Chelsea from Sheffield United five years ago and made his debut in the Champions League win against Zilina in Nov 2010. He has represented England at U-16, U-17 and U-19 level. Tuesday's friendly against West Ham, meanwhile, also witnessed the return of QPR strikers Heidar Helguson and DJ Campbell from injuries that have sidelined them for more than two months.