Queens Park Rangers go into the international break 9th in the Championship - just a point outside the play-offs. But what will Mark Warburton be thinking about over the international break?

Loftus Road is as full as it’s ever been on match-days this season. Mark Warburton has revolutionised the West Londoners since arriving in the summer, and fans are hopeful of a play-off push this season.

But not everything has been rosey for Warburton this season - his side is yet to keep a clean sheet in the Championship, as QPR have some serious defensive issues to work on before they face Hull in two weeks' time.

Here we take a look at three decisions Warburton will need to make before the international break draws to an end.

Back Four of Five?

The main cause of concern for Warburton and for QPR fans too is the amount of goals that the team is conceding.

QPR and Luton Town are the only two teams this season without a clean sheet in the Championship.

In Rangers’ last two games before the break they conceded five goals - in a 3-0 loss at Cardiff and a 4-2 win over Blackburn.

The team's defensive frailties are largely down to the gaffer not knowing what system he wants to play.

He teeters between a back-four and a five at times, and needs to decide which is best and stick to it before the international break is done.

Which keeper should start against Hull?

Another defensive mix-up that Warburton has implemented in recent weeks is between the sticks.

Joe Lumley started the season as QPR’s number one, as he was last season. But with the team failing to keep a clean sheet, Warburton dropped Lumley for Liam Kelly in time for the Cardiff game.

Kelly’s looked uneasy in goal in his first two Championship games against Cardiff and Blackburn, and Warburton will need to keep a close eye on both in training to figure out who his number one will be for the trip to Hull.

Will Warburton play one or two up-front at Hull?

The two formations that QPR have adopted most this season is the 4-2-3-1 and the 5-3-2. Nahki Wells is a guaranteed starter up-front, which either means that Jordan Hugill, who has six goals so far this season, plays alongside him or sits on the bench.

Last weekend against Blackburn, Warburton started them both in a 5-3-2 and they scored four goals.

Hugill and Wells both have really good interplay with the midfielders behind them, usually two of the young trio that is Ebere Eze, Ilias Chair and Bright Osayi-Samuel.

After seeing their attacking integrity last weekend, Warburton will likely start Wells with Hugill up top at Hull.