Brighton v QPR: Washington starts

Conor Washington starts up front for QPR against promotion-chasing Brighton this evening.

Striker Washington is restored to the Rangers starting line-up along with Junior Hoilett, goalkeeper Alex Smithies and the fit-again James Perch.

Sebastian Polter, Matt Ingram and Tjaronn Chery therefore drop to the bench. Paul Konchesky misses out altogether, with youngster Cole Kpekawa again among the substitutes.

For Brighton, forward Sam Baldock hoped to return to the starting XI following a recent hamstring problem but is on the bench.

Brighton: Stockdale; Bruno, Goldson, Dunk, Rosenior; Knockaert, Stephens, Kayal, Skalak; Hemed, Wilson.
Subs: Maenpaa, Greer, Bong, Sidwell, LuaLua, Murphy, Baldock.

QPR: Smithies; Onuoha, Hall, Hill, Perch: Henry, Faurlin; Luongo, Hoilett, Phillips; Washington.
Subs: Ingram, Kpekawa, Gladwin, El Khayati, Petrasso, Chery, Polter.