Loftus Road
Kick-off: Saturday, 15.00 (GMT)
TV: Highlights, BBC ONE Match of the Day
Midfielder Niko Kranjcar has recovered from thigh trouble ahead of QPR's Premier League clash with Manchester United at Loftus Road on Saturday.
Armand Traore will miss out with a toe problem, while Sandro (knee) and Yun Suk-Young (ankle) are both still sidelined.
Unsettled attacking midfielder Adel Taarabt could feature again after coming in from the cold for QPR's 2-1 defeat at Burnley last weekend.
Robin van Persie has a slim chance of playing against QPR after Louis van Gaal revealed the United striker only suffered a "minor" ankle injury against Southampton last weekend.
If Van Persie is ruled out, either Radamel Falcao or James Wilson is likely to come into the starting XI.
Defenders Rafael (cheekbone) and Marcos Rojo (thigh) are in contention after recovering from their respective injuries but wing-back Ashley Young is unavailable because of a hamstring problem.
Match notes
A match that could be something of a tipping point this season for either club or manager. The sight of players clashing with fans and defeats against both Burnley and Sheffield United have placed Harry Redknapp’s patchy QPR record back under the spotlight.
Louis van Gaal’s impact has been similarly underwhelming this season and, even with all the spending and no Champions League to occupy his players, the points tally at this same stage is identical to that of David Moyes.
Referee: Neil Swarbrick:12 Y50 R1
Betting: Home 9-2 Away 6-10 Draw 3-1.
Stat: Louis van Gaal has collected the same number of points (37) through 21 games as David Moyes did last season.
Jeremy Wilson's prediction: 1-1
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