QPR vs Stoke City team update: 6 players doubtful and 5 ruled out. R’s defense receives a significant boost

STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 14: Bae Jun-Ho of Stoke City is challenged by Isaac Hayden of Queens Park Rangers during the Sky Bet Championship match between Stoke City and Queens Park Rangers at Bet365 Stadium on February 14, 2024 in Stoke on Trent, England. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)

The quest for an important second league win of the season this weekend will play Stoke City at home, QPR. A woeful team managed by Marti Cifuentes has not win in the Championship since August 18 when they beat Luton Town 2-1 with Nicolas Masden and Michael Frey scoring.

STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 14: Steven Schumacher manager of Stoke City gestures during the Sky Bet Championship match between Stoke City and Queens Park Rangers at Bet365 Stadium on February 14, 2024 in Stoke on Trent, England. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)

The R’s have since slipped down to the bottom of the log, meaning that all pressure will be on Cifuentes to turn things around. Here is the latest team update ahead of QPR’s clash against Stoke City:

QPR seemed to have a pile up of injuries, with the team coach Marti Cifuentes admitting that the team needed to get treatment during the international break. Hence, Cifuentes focused on the owners restoring the particular players and pointed out the conditions in which they struggle nowadays. Promising midfielder Ilias Chair will be out of action due to a knock picked up in the match against Middlesbrough, and should return in late November at the earliest. That is the cornerstone of striker Michael Frey and winger Kader Dembele, as well as long-term injuries to several players or possible returns of midfielder Jack Colback and full-backs Kenneth Paal and Harrison Ashby min.

STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 14: Bae Jun-Ho of Stoke City is challenged by Isaac Hayden of Queens Park Rangers during the Sky Bet Championship match between Stoke City and Queens Park Rangers at Bet365 Stadium on February 14, 2024 in Stoke on Trent, England. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)

On the converse, Stoke City have good news regarding injuries as sporting chief Jon Walters suggested the team could welcome back key players after the break. Walters reported the developments regarding the fitness of Enda Stevens, Ashley Phillips, Ben Pearson, Lynden Gooch and Bosun Lawal informing that the Ohio team squad had improved significantly.

STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 14: Jordan Thompson of Stoke City and Chris Willock of Queens Park Rangers compete for the ball during the Sky Bet Championship match between Stoke City and Queens Park Rangers at Bet365 Stadium on February 14, 2024 in Stoke on Trent, England. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)

Both teams are eager to build on them as they build up to their upcoming fixture at Loftus Road station.
Sam Gallagher has not joined the chatters and goes on pushing. The worry is where to take them how often not to push them too far and yet also avoid injury.
Doubts – Edna Stevens, Ashley Phillips, Lynden Gooch, and Bosun Lawal, Sam Gallagher.
Outs – Ben Pearson.

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