Cardiff v Q.P.R. Match preview

Last updated : 14 August 2016 By Michael Morris

C:WindowsTempphp8971.tmpCardiff will recall key players for Sunday's Sky Bet Championship clash with QPR.

David Marshall, Lee Peltier, Peter Whittingham, Anthony Pilkington and Lex Immers were all rested for the EFL Cup defeat at Bristol Rovers on Thursday night.

Midfielder Stuart O'Keefe is a doubt after suffering an arm injury at Bristol Rovers.

Frederic Gounongbe and Kenneth Zohore will contest the main striker's berth as Cardiff seek to open their scoring account under new manager Paul Trollope.

QPR have an injury concern over defender Joel Lynch.

The summer signing from Huddersfield suffered an abdominal strain on his debut in the midweek EFL Cup clash with Swindon.

Boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink can recall the likes of Steven Caulker, Jake Bidwell, Tjaronn Chery and Sebastian Polter to his starting line-up after resting them against the Robins, while Alex Smithies will return in goal despite deputy Matt Ingram saving two penalties in Rangers' shoot-out win.

Polish midfielder Ariel Borysiuk (ankle), defender Jack Robinson (shin splints) and winger Jamie Mackie (ankle) are still in the treatment room.

  • Cardiff have drawn three of their last four home league games against QPR, having last beaten them in January 2008 (3-1, with goals from Joe Ledley (2) and Paul Parry).
  • Hoops boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink was playing for Cardiff the last time they beat QPR at home, that day in January 2008, at Ninian Park.
  • QPR have kept five clean sheets in their last seven league visits to Cardiff.
  • Cardiff have only lost one of their last 19 home games in the Championship (W10 D8).
  • QPR's Sebastian Polter's goal against Leeds last weekend ended a run of eight league games without scoring.


Match officials:

Referee: James Linington.

Assisted by Ravel Cheosiaua and Adam Matthews.
The Fourth Official is Keith Stroud.