QPR have Junior Hoilett down as an injury doubt for tonight's Capital One Cup clash with Swindon at Loftus Road after he suffered a hamstring problem against Ipswich last week and missed Saturday's 1-0 win over Bolton. New signing Matt Phillips is still recovering from the broken arm he suffered with Blackpool in pre-season but boss Harry Redknapp has an otherwise fully-fit squad. Armand Traore and Alejandro Faurlin returned on the bench on Saturday and could feature more prominently while back-up goalkeeper Brian Murphy may get another run-out after playing in the first-round win at Exeter earlier this month. Swindon boss Mark Cooper will not make wholesale changes for the tie after conceding he does not have the resources. Cooper is in the market for a couple of new faces to freshen his squad up. He is set to go for more or less the same side that drew with Gillingham last time out. Controversial striker Nile Ranger is one player unlikely to start after playing 90 minutes at the weekend. Cooper was delighted with the former Newcastle man's full debut but admitted he was forced to overuse him. Winger Tijane Reis is still struggling with a knee injury and is a doubt for the cup clash. Ryan Mason and Jack Barthram are pushing for starts. Come on U R'sss
QPR welcome Swindon to Loftus Road tonight as the two clubs go head to head in the Second Round of the Capital One Cup. Rangers breezed through their First Round tie at Exeter, thanks to goals from Charlie Austin and Danny Simpson. Since then, in the league, the R`s promotion bandwagon has been gathering early momentum as Harry Redknapp`s charges have beaten Ipswich and Bolton since. Tonight will see QPR aim to continue their unbeaten streak this season but such is QPR`s unpredictable form in Cup competitions, an upset isn`t as farfetched as it seems on paper. Redknapp might look to field a few squad players tonight who have been out injured and need minutes to regain form and fitness. The likes of Alejandro Faurlin and Armand Traore could feature and I expect Richard Dunne to play as he is still short of match sharpness. I`d like to see young Tom Hitchcock start alongside Charlie Austin. Austin will be looking to net against the club that gave him his first crack at the Football League. It will be intriguing to see how the likes of Frankie Sutherland, Max Ehmer and Hitchcock play should they feature tonight, as all three are on the fringes of first team football this season and will want to prove their worth. QPR Team News: Harry Redknapp could make several changes to the side that faced Bolton at the weekend. Junior Hoilett is a doubt with a hamstring injury. Possible line up: MURPHY SIMPSON - DUNNE - ONUOHA - SUK-YOUNG BARTON - JENAS - FAURLIN - TRAORE HITCHCOCK - AUSTIN Player to watch: Alejandro Faurlin Assuming he starts, I feel Faurlin could be the difference tonight. In a hard-working midfield, Faurlin could be afforded enough time on the ball to make things happen in advanced areas. Charlie Austin will be desperate to score after going three games without scoring (all comps) and players like Faurlin will be crucial because as we`ve seen in the past Ali can play defence splitting passes and create opportunities for others. Swindon Team News: Tijane Reis is a doubt with a knee injury. Possible line up: FODERINGHAM BYRNE - THOMPSON - WARD - MCEVELEY LUONGO - PRITCHARD - HARLEY KASIM - RANGER - HALL Player to watch: - Stat's Ya Lot QPR have beaten Swindon eight times in their last 10 meetings in all competitions (D1 L1). The R`s have lost three of their last four home ties at home, with two of those defeats coming at the hands of lower league opposition. The Robins are unbeaten in their last four away fixtures in the Cup (W3 D1), with three of those games coming against opposition from a higher division. LAST FIVE QPR: WWDWW SWINDON: LWWLD HEAD 2 HEAD QPR: 41 SWINDON: 35 Draw: 23 LAST TIME OUT League Cup - 12/08/08 The County Ground Swindon 2 (Cox, Paynter) Queens Park Rangers 3 (Balanta, Blackstock, Delaney) Team: Camp, Delaney, Connolly, Stewart, Gorkss, Cook, Parejo, Leigertwood, Blackstock (Di Carmine), Ledesma (Alberti), Balanta Attendance: 7,230 Ref Watch: Referee: Phil Gibbs Assistants: Neil Hair & Paul Harris Fourth Official: Ian Crouch Phil Gibbs is the match official for tonight`s game against Swindon. Last season Gibbs issued 95 yellow cards and 3 red cards. Match Prediction: 3-0 Home Win Read more: http://www.qpr.vitalfootball.co.uk/matchprere.asp?a=330150#ixzz2dBlioaiY
oops, I did that from memory. chuck in young then. there's probably one or two others I've totally forgotten too.
Although Green is certainly in form, would be good to give Murphy a crack in these cup games, keep Green for the league. Good for his morale, rather than constantly just sitting on the bench.
Team Murphy, Simpson, Onuoha, Hill, Suk-Young, SWP, Jenas, Diakite, Faurlin, Austin, Zamora Subs : Green, Johnson, Henry, Young, Ehmer, Hitchcock, Shariff
Rested from what.....doing f all and showing no interest in every game. Waste of space and hopefully this is the only time we see him unless we progress in the comp in which case we need a forward who has more mobility than a hat stand
