Middlesbrough v QPR: Five R’s changes
QPR have made five changes for the game at the Riverside Stadium, where recent signing David Wheeler makes his full debut.
With skipper Nedum Onuoha having joined Rangers’ list of injury defenders, Darnell Furlong comes into the starting line-up and Massimo Luongo has been named captain.
There are also starting places for Ryan Manning, Matt Smith and Kazenga LuaLua.
Josh Scowen and Conor Washington are both out injured.
Middlesbrough are without the injured Martin Braithwaite and Rudy Gestede as well as the suspended Adama Traore.
Middlesbrough: Randolph, Christie, Fry, Gibson, Fabio, Clayton, Leadbitter, Downing, Johnson, Baker, Assombalonga.
Subs: Konstantopoulos, Friend, Shotton, Forshaw, Howson, Fletcher, Bamford
QPR: Smithies, Furlong, Baptiste, Robinson, Wheeler, Luongo, Manning, Freeman, Bidwell, LuaLua, Smith.
Subs: Lumley, Mackie, Borysiuk, Osayi-Samuel, Wszolek, Ngbakoto.
