Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redkanpp makes three changes from the team that claimed a 1-0 win over Yeovil Town last weekend.

Joey Barton, Niko Kranjcar and Alejandro Faurlin all return to the starting XI.

Tony Mowbray makes two changes to the Middlesbrough side that drew 3-3 with Bournemouth last weekend.

Ben Gibson comes in for Luke Williams and Jozsef Varga starts in place of Mustapha Carayol.

Queens Park Rangers: Green, Simpson, Dunne, Hill, Assou-Ekotto, Austin, Carroll, Barton, Kranjcar, Faurlin, O'Neil

Middlesbrough: Steele; Friend, Woodgate, Richardson, Butterfield, Leadbitter, Varga, Whitehead, Gibson, Adomah, Kamara