Preview: Luton Town vs. Queens Park Rangers – prediction, team news, lineups
Luton Town and Queens Park Rangers meet in the Championship on Friday evening still looking for their first league victory of the season.
The sides, who sit in 19th and 23rd place in the standings respectively, lock horns for the second time in three days after their EFL Cup second round tie.
Given their spirited effort in the Premier League, hopes were high that Luton would quickly make the transition back into EFL life and feature in the top half of the table.
Instead, Rob Edwards finds himself needing to rouse a team that have failed to win in four matches in all competitions, scoring just two goals in the process.
The big disappointments have come at Loftus Road, Marti Cifuentes first watching West Bromwich Albion record a 3-1 victory before his side failed to make the most of their advantage against Plymouth Argyle.
Wayne Rooney‘s side were down to 10 men for over an hour and had nine men in added-on time, yet QPR had to settle for a 1-1 draw that would have felt like a defeat.
Mark McGuinness will return to the back three, while fellow new arrival Liam Walsh will be considered for a start after two substitute outings.
Marvelous Nakamba made his first appearance of the season after injury on Tuesday, but the midfielder is expected to drop down to the bench for this contest.
Cifuentes must decide whether to select Nicolas Madsen or Jack Colback in midfield, the latter back in contention after a ban.
The likes of Sam Field and Michael Frey will return in the engine room and attack respectively having remained as unused substitutes in the EFL Cup.Luton Town possible starting lineup:
Shea; Mengi, McGuinness, Bell; Ogbene, Baptiste, Clark, Doughty; Morris, Chong; Adebayo
Queens Park Rangers possible starting lineup:
Nardi; Dunne, Cook, Clarke-Salter, Paal; Madsen, Field; Smyth, Dembele, Saito; Frey
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