QPR star Faurlin returns in friendly

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QPR rounded off their pre-season campaign with Alejandro Faurlin making his return to action.

The popular midfielder – sidelined since suffering cruciate ligament damage in January – came on as a second-half substitute in Germany, where Djibril Cisse scored twice to earn the R’s a draw.

Cisse scored twice.

And summer signing Ryan Nelsen was given his debut, lining up alongside Anton Ferdinand at centre-back.

Augsburg went ahead courtesy of a penalty by Aristide Bance, who scored from the spot after a free-kick appeared to strike Kieron Dyer’s hand.

The free-kick was awarded after keeper Robert Green’s misjudgement led to him handling the ball outside of his area.

Rangers levelled with a fine strike from Cisse, but Ferdinand’s own goal meant the home side led at the interval.

Early in the second half, Cisse fired against the bar after being set up by Adel Taarabt.

But the French striker would not be denied and he eventually equalised with another excellent finish.

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