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SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP
Dean Court Saturday 5 April 15:00 BST
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Match Preview
IN-FORM Bournemouth are next up for QPR on Saturday, as Harry Redknapp returns to the Goldsands for the first time since leaving the Cherries 22 years ago.
Redknapp, of course, managed the South Coast side for nine years years between 1983 and 1992, but Saturday’s visit will be his first as a returning manager in that time.
Rangers go head-to-head with Eddie Howe’s side at a time when the Cherries – who clinched promotion to the second tier for only the second time in their history last summer – are enjoying their best form of the season, with six victories from their last seven in the Sky Bet Championship.
That winning sequence has seen them jump into the play-off picture, with Howe’s outfit lying just five points adrift of the top-six with seven matches to play.
Speaking after Saturday’s 4-2 win at struggling Birmingham City, Howe admitted the odds are stacked against his side, but encouraged them to show no fear in their pursuit of the play-offs.
“It is going to be difficult. If you look at the clubs above us, their destiny is in their hands not ours,” he said.
“They are the team with experience but if we carry on the way we are playing and showing a fearless attitude, then who knows what we are capable of achieving.”
The R’s are in good form themselves, however, with two wins and a draw in their previous three outings.
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Team News
Bournemouth have been boosted by the return of Andrew Surman to full fitness ahead of Saturday's Sky Bet Championship clash with QPR at Dean Court.
The Norwich loanee had to settle for a late cameo appearance off the bench as the Cherries won 4-2 at Birmingham last week having suffered from a glute injury, but he is pushing for a return to the starting line-up.
Striker Tokelo Rantie is likely to be involved despite having flown to South Africa following the birth of his son on Tuesday while left-back Charlie Daniels is back in full training but this match comes too soon for the former Leyton Orient man.
One player who definitely will not be involved is Donal McDermott who left the club on Thursday by mutual consent.
Charlie Austin has been passed fit for QPR.
Rangers' 15-goal top scorer returned to training this week after two months on the sidelines with a shoulder injury.
Jermaine Jenas is also set to travel after recovering from a hamstring injury but fellow midfielder Joey Barton is still out with a thigh problem.
Defenders Aaron Hughes (hamstring) and Nedum Onuoha (calf) picked up knocks against Blackpool last week and miss out along with Andy Johnson, Matty Phillips (both ankle) and Ale Faurlin (knee).
Meet The Managers
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(Carla) Howe v (Louise) Redknapp
Possible Starting Xl's
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Match Facts
Head-to-Head
• QPR won the earlier meeting 3-0 at Loftus Road in December.
• Bournemouth have won only one of the last 11 meetings in all competitions, drawing two and losing eight. Their only win since 1965 was 1-0 at home in the old Division Two in January 2004 - the last meeting at the Goldsands Stadium.
• QPR have won two of their last three visits to Bournemouth, losing one.
Bournemouth
• Bournemouth have won six of their last eight games, drawing one and losing one.
• Bournemouth have kept five clean sheets in their last eight games, after keeping only one in their previous 26 games in all competitions.
• Bournemouth have lost only one of their last nine home games in the Championship. Their only league defeat at home since mid-December was 1-0 against Leicester on 1 February.
QPR
• QPR are unbeaten in their last three games, winning two.
• QPR have kept 17 clean sheets in the league so far this season - the joint-most in the Championship with Brighton.
• QPR have won two of their last six away games, losing the other four.
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