Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp has claimed that his side's place in the playoffs is not secure.

Despite being nine points clear of seventh-placed Brighton & Hove Albion, Redknapp believes that the players have to remain focused to make sure that their hopes of returning to the Premier League stay alive.

"We're still missing five or six players and that's really hurting us," the QPR boss told reporters. "We just need to get a result or two to get us into the playoffs.

"We're focused on making the playoffs now. We've got a big cushion but we need to go on a run to make sure we're heading into the playoffs with momentum."

QPR host Nottingham Forest at Loftus Road on Saturday afternoon.