Stoke City manager Tony Pulis has made two changes to the side that lost at Norwich City last weekend, with Glenn Whelan and Matthew Etherington coming in for Dean Whitehead and Michael Kightly.

Peter Crouch continues to lead the Potters line with the support of Jonathan Walters from midfield.

For the visitors, Mark Hughes makes a single change to the side that drew 1-1 with Reading. Jamie Mackie is the player to miss out as Alejandro Faurlin comes into the starting lineup.

Stoke: Begovic; Cameron, Huth, Shawcross, Wilkinson; Walters, Whelan, Nzonzi, Adam, Etherington; Crouch

QPR: Cesar; Bosingwa, Ferdinand, Nelsen, Traore; Granero, Faurlin, Diakite; Hoilett, Taarabt; Cisse