Roberto Mancini has made six changes to the side that convincingly won in Villarreal for their trip to Loftus Road this evening.

Captain Vincent Kompany misses out because of his red card last weekend meaning that Stefan Savic makes his first Premier League start while Sergio Aguero, Edin Dzeko, Gareth Barry, Aleksander Kolarov and Joleon Lescott all return.

City's talisman this season David Silva had to pass a late fitness test in order to start in midfield for the current league leaders.

For the home side Adel Taarabt misses out altogether with a stomach bug while Shaun Derry drops to the bench, being replaced by Danny Gabbidon in the heart of defence.

Queens Park Rangers: P Kenny; L Young, D Gabbidon, A Ferdinand, A Traore; J Mackie, J Barton, A Faurlin, S Wright-Phillips; J Bothroyd, H Helguson

Man City: J Hart; M Richards, S Savic, J Lescott, A Kolarov; G Barry, Y Toure, J Milner, D Silva; S Aguero, E Dzeko