QPR will hope to boost their promotion credentials when Derby visit Loftus Road on Saturday.
Hoops hope to boost promotion credentials
Queens Park Rangers will hope to boost their Championship promotion credentials when Derby visit Loftus Road on Saturday.
The well-financed Londoners were tipped to challenge for a place in the Premier League at the beginning of the season and currently sit fourth in the table.
And manager Iain Dowie will hope to strengthen that position when a Derby side struggling after dropping out of the top flight come calling.
Lee Cook and Peter Ramage should return to the plans of QPR manager Iain Dowie after sitting out Wednesday's Carling Cup success at Aston Villa.
Winger Cook was as a precaution with a slight hip injury and is expected to be fit, while full-back Ramage also sat out at Villa Park after picking up a knee injury during the latter stages of the recent defeat to Coventry.
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Centre-half Fitz Hall survived his comeback from a groin injury unscathed and should keep his place, so striker Rowan Vine is the only injury absentee as he continues his rehabilitation from a broken leg.
Top scorer Dexter Blackstock should return to the starting line-up after dropping to the bench against Villa.
Derby midfielder Kris Commons is likely to return to the starting line-up after missing last weekend's draw with Cardiff because of a hamstring problem.
Steven Davies is also pushing for a start after coming off the bench to play the last 24 minutes last weekend.
Striker Rob Hulse played 83 minutes against the Bluebirds despite being a doubt with a dead leg and should be fit enough to resume his partnership with Emanuel Villa in attack.
Out-of-favour midfielder Robbie Savage will not feature after being listed for loan this week as the Rams look to make it four games without defeat.
