Derby v QPR: Austin back, trio absent

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Charlie Austin returns to the starting line-up for QPR at Derby, Yun Suk-Young makes his first appearance of the season and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, Tjaronn Chery and Massimo Luongo are all absent.

Austin, fit again after a recent injury, comes in for Emmanuel-Thomas up front.

Yun, who has been overlooked at left-back in favour of Paul Konchesky, is deployed in a more advanced role, replacing Chery.

Meanwhile, James Perch is restored, with Nedum Onuoha returning to centre-back because Clint Hill is out with a knee injury, and there is also a starting place for Alejandro Faurlin.

Derby are without the suspended George Thorne and the injured Tom Ince.

Derby: Carson, Christie, Forsyth, Keogh, Hendrick, Martin, Russell, Shackell, Johnson, Butterfield, Weimann.
Subs: Grant, Bryson, Bent, Baird, Pearce, Hanson, Warnock.

QPR: Green, Perch, Onuoha, Hall, Konchesky, Henry, Faurlin, Tozser, Yun, Phillips, Austin.
Subs: Smithies, Angella, Fer, Hoilett, Doughty, Polter, Blackwood.