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Queens Park Rangers host Leeds United tomorrow evening on the back of a defeat last weekend.

Steve McClaren’s men went down 2-0 to Middlesbrough at the Riverside courtesy of two goals inside the first 32 minutes.

The Hoops and their hosts were pretty evenly matched in terms of statistics, with the visitors seeing more of the ball over 90 minutes.

But the defeat sees QPR down in 18th in the table, just nine points off the bottom three after their seven successive defeat.

If McClaren wants a resurgence and a response from his team, then this is the XI he should pick to play Marcelo Bielsa’s promotion chasers tomorrow evening.

[snack_break title="GK: Joe Lumley"]

The goalkeeper is the number one at the club and is a certain starter tomorrow evening.

[snack_break title="RCB: Darnell Furlong"]

After coming back from injury, he has been a regular fixture in McClaren’s side and has impressed each time.

[snack_break title="CB: Toni Leistner"]

The heartbeat of the QPR defence will be sick of conceding goals and losing games – he will no doubt try to stop that from occurring once more tomorrow.

[snack_break title="LCB: Joel Lynch"]

The left-sided of the three centre-backs should revert to that role after the formation switch Boro last weekend.

[snack_break title="RWB: Pawel Wszolek"]

Back in favour on a regular basis for the wide man, he looks set to start against Leeds, as he did in the defeat to Boro.

[snack_break title="RCM: Jordan Cousins"]

In a two-man midfield last weekend, he should be back in a three in the middle tomorrow evening.

[snack_break title="CM: Massimo Luongo"]

Had a quiet game last weekend, the Australian will be hoping for an improved showing on Tuesday night.

[snack_break title="LCM: Luke Freeman"]

Missed the defeat to Boro but could be back in contention tomorrow evening – and if he is – he should start.

[snack_break title="LWB: Jake Bidwell"]

More licence to go forward in a wing-back role but will need to be just as effective in the defensive side of things, too.

[snack_break title="ST: Matt Smith"]

Rested in the loss at the weekend, preferred to Tomer Hemed instead, he should be back in from the start tomorrow evening against his old side.

[snack_break title="ST: Nahki Wells"]

Ebe Eze started ahead of Wells at the weekend, but the Burnley loanee should line up with Smith from the start tomorrow night.

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