TEAM NEWS : QPR v Swansea City : Plus managers latest
Gareth Ainsworth needs a home win, Michael Duff needs a win of any description, and tonight’s team news appears here at 6.45pm UK time. Latest from the managers below.
Queens Park Rangers: Asmir Begovic (captain), Osman Kakay, Steve Cook, Chris Willock, Sam Field, Ilias Chair, Paul Smyth, Morgan Fox, Andre Dozzell, Kenneth Paal, Sinclair Armstrong.
Substitutes: Joe Walsh, Jake Clarke-Salter, Lyndon Dykes, Elijah Dixon-Bonner, Ziyad Larkeche, Charlie Kelman, Stephen Duke-McKenna, Albert Adomah, Rayan Kolli.
Swansea City: Carl Rushworth, Josh Key, Jay Fulton, Ben Cabango, Matt Grimes (captain), Jamal Lowe, Josh Ginnelly, Jamie Paterson, Liam Cullen, Nathan Wood, Bashir Humphreys.
Substitutes: Andy Fisher, Kristian Pedersen, Harry Darling, Jerry Yates, Josh Tymon, Charlie Patino, Mykola Kuharevich, Harrison Ashby, Ollie Cooper.
Swansea are without Nathanael Ogbeta and Liam Walsh. Joe Allen is struggling to get fit after breaking down pre match on Saturday. Kyle Naughton faces a late fitness test. Other than that there have been no disclosures from the Swans on any other players although Matt Grimes reported his injury from the derby as fifty fifty yesterday morning.
Michael Duff : "It feels like our backs are against the wall and, like I say, this is when you see the true character of the group. I will stick to what I believe in and my values, and we have to stick to the task. We need to win a game, we need to show belief and stick at it.
Gareth Ainsworth : "I know we're going to have to get results at home soon. But we're going to turn the home form around, I'm certain of that and I'm looking forward to Tuesday. We're going to be all guns blazing in order to try to beat Swansea. They are a decent side - just like every team in the Championship. They've spent some money and I'm sure Jamal Lowe (former QPR loanee) will want to show his worth on his return. But the boys are positive. It's good that we have another game so soon - you always want to get a defeat out of your system as soon as possible.
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