Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City. Sky Bet Championship.
Loftus Road StadiumAttendance12,609.
Friday 18 August 2017 15:40, UK
QPR winger Pawel Wszolek is a doubt for the visit of Hull on Saturday.
The Poland international appeared to suffer a hamstring injury during the 2-0 defeat at Norwich on Wednesday night. Wszolek was replaced by Brighton loanee Kazenga LuaLua, who could start if boss Ian Holloway is forced to change his starting line-up for the first time this season.
Defender Grant Hall is working his way back to fitness following tendinitis while forwards Yeni Ngbakoto (ankle) and Idrissa Sylla (head) remain sidelined.
Hull will be without striker Abel Hernandez, who will be sidelined for six months after having surgery this week to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon. The Uruguay international sustained the injury during the midweek home defeat to Wolves and his loss is a huge blow to the Tigers.
Adama Diomande is likely to fill the gap up front alongside Fraizer Campbell at Loftus Road, while Kevin Stewart is still struggling with the ankle injury that has delayed his league debut and fellow midfielder Evandro (hamstring) remains sidelined. Ryan Mason is working his way back to full fitness after recovering from a fractured skull and Will Keane and Moses Odubajo (both knee) are long-term absentees.
QPR have lost their last two home league games against Hull, the same total they'd lost in their previous 19 matches combined.
Hull have gone seven league games unbeaten against QPR, winning three and drawing four.
Hull City are winless in 19 away league games (D4 L15), their longest such run since a 27-game streak ending in September 2010.
Conor Washington has netted three goals in his last two league games at Loftus Road for QPR, as many as in his previous 27 combined.
QPR have won seven of their last nine home games in all competitions (L2) and each of the last three.
Abel Hernandez has scored seven goals in his last eight Championship appearances.
What a blow Abel Hernandez getting injured is for Hull. I always felt they were a couple of injuries away from it becoming very, very tough. Their squad is looking an awful lot thinner now and you wonder where the goals are coming from without him.
QPR were beaten fairly easily in midweek by Norwich, but they've had two tough back-to-back away trips and they'll be looking forward to getting back to Loftus Road, where I think they'll get back to winning ways.
Prutton predicts: 2-1 (9/1 with Sky Bet)
