QPR v Palace

Loftus Road, Saturday 3.00pm

Crystal Palace

Team news

On-loan Derby defender Claude Davis hopes to return to Crystal Palace's starting XI after recovering from a hamstring injury.

Fellow centre-half Paddy McCarthy (shoulder) is still recovering from his operation, while recently crowned Championship Apprentice of the Year Sean Scannell (hernia) sits this match out.

QPR striker Heidar Helguson is unlikely to play after having to miss Iceland's midweek loss with a hamstring problem.

Centre-half Damion Stewart is available after shaking off a knock, while former Palace defender Fitz Hall returns from a back injury.

Quotes

Roy Hodgson

"Paddy McCarthy will hopefully be able to go into proper training as at the moment he is not doing contact stuff. I think Saturday will probably be too early but I don't know. He has been training for the last six weeks but hasn't had any sort of games."

QPR midfielder Jordi López

"Saturday's match is very important for us. We need to continue our recent good form, picking up where we left off against Bristol City before the international break. We played very well in our last two home matches and this is a good opportunity to build on that.

"We know it is going to be very difficult for us to reach the play-offs, but we all still believe we have a chance. Anything is possible until the mathematics say otherwise."

QPR - league stats

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QPR - current form

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Last five results

Date	Type	Home Team	Score	Away Team
29/11/2008	League	Crystal Palace	0 - 0	QPR
04/12/2007	League	QPR	1 - 2	Crystal Palace
10/11/2007	League	Crystal Palace	1 - 1	QPR
02/12/2006	League	Crystal Palace	3 - 0	QPR
04/11/2006	League	QPR	4 - 2	Crystal Palace

All time results

One to watch

Wayne Routledge

The flying winger will be out to impress in spite of the inevitable boos that will be dished out by the travelling Palace fans after his acrimonious exit to Tottenham in 2005.

Ref watch

S W Mathieson

Last meeting

Palace 0-0 QPR

Saturday November 29 2008

Palace: Speroni, McCarthy, Fonte, Clyne, Hill, Carle (Derry 63), Watson, Oster, Scannell (Griffit 87), Ifill (Kuqi 63), Beattie

Subs Not Used: Lawrence, Moses

Booked: Carle

QPR: Cerny, Ramage, Stewart, Gorkss, Delaney, Agyemang (Di Carmine 90), Leigertwood, Mahon, Parejo (Helguson 46), Ephraim, Blackstock (Rowlands 56)

Subs Not Used: Cole, Borrowdale

Booked: Ephraim, Delaney

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