QPR v Reading line-ups: Gladwin and Ingram start, debut for youngster, Royals trio out

Ben Gladwin starts for QPR at Loftus Road, while teenage defender Cole Kpekawa makes his full league debut for the club.

Gladwin gets another chance to show what we can do – as does keeper Matt Ingram, who makes his home debut after impressing during the recent draw at Cardiff.

Kpekawa, 19, is at left-back, with James Perch at right-back and Nedum Onuoha partnering Grant Hall in the centre of the Rangers defence.

Striker Sebastian Polter returns to the starting line-up, with Conor Washington dropping back to the bench.

Reading, meanwhile, are without the injured Hal Robson-Kanu and the suspended Paul McShane and Danny Williams. Anton Ferdinand plays against his former club. 

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

Reading: Al-Habsi, McCleary, Ferdinand, Cooper, Taylor, Evans, Norwood, Quinn, Cox, Kermorgant, Rakels.
Subs: Bond, Gunter, Vydra, Hector, Piazon, John, Barrett.