Reading v QPR line-ups: Changes for Rangers, Royals duo out

Darnell Furlong makes his Championship debut for QPR, while Idrissa Sylla returns up front and new signing Kazenga LuaLua is on the bench.

West London Sport revealed on Wednesday that Furlong, recently recalled from a season-long loan at Swindon, was set to start at the Madejski Stadium after James Perch was sent home ill from training, and also revealed that Jordan Cousins has been sidelined by a thigh injury.

Michael Doughty, also recalled from Swindon, is on the bench too, while Ryan Manning starts for the third league game in a row. Conor Washington is out injured.

Reading, meanwhile, are without the injured Paul McShane and Callum Harriott.

Reading: Al-Habsi, Gunter, Obita, Van den Berg, L Moore, Swift, Williams, Kelly, Beerens, McCleary, Kermorgant.
Subs: S Moore, Cooper, Evans, Samuel, Wieser, Meite, Watson.

QPR: Smithies, Furlong, Onuoha, Lynch, Bidwell, Wszolek, Hall, Luongo, Manning, Mackie, Sylla.
Subs: Ingram, Doughty, LuaLua, Ngbakoto, Shodipo, Comley, El Khayati.