Queens Park Rangers’ form has dipped somewhat in recent weeks, racking up a run of four games without a win heading into tomorrow’s clash with promotion-chasing Middlesbrough.

Steve McClaren’s men once had aspirations of their own to make it into the top-six and challenge for promotion, but at present they find themselves nestled in the middle of the pack looking to spark back into life.

Doing so – especially over Christmas – could be the catalyst to launch a late bid for a sustained attack on the playoff places.

And the Hoops will be looking to get back to winning ways when then host Tony Pulis’ side at Loftus Road tomorrow afternoon.

QPR have two defeats in their last six home games, and Boro are unbeaten in their last six on the road, so it is bound to be an interesting clash between the two teams.

On paper, Boro have the edge, but McClaren will do all he can to be out-manoeuvre his managerial counterpart and notch another three points in the win column at Boro’s expense.

With that said, QPR can return to form and start to rebuild the foundation on their crumbling playoff push if McClaren names this XI to take on Middlesbrough tomorrow afternoon.

Seven clean sheets to his name, Joe Lumley has made 17 Championship appearances this season and adding an eighth tomorrow will help his side end their losing run.

After news of Angel Rangel's injury, the out-of-favour understudy Alex Baptiste will need to fill in at right-back with Steve McClaren's first choice player in that role out for a prolonged period as of now.

The Queens Park Rangers captain has played all but one game this term and has been vital to Steve McClaren’s side when they were bang in-form earlier in the season.

A return to that form could get the Hoops back on track.

The 31-year-old has two-goals from his central defensive position and is forming a solid partnership with Toni Leistner – that pairing will need to be on top form if they are to get back to their best.

The left-back has been an ever-present for QPR this term and has been average for most of the season.

Middlesbrough this weekend will be the perfect test for Jake Bidwell will need to rise to the occasion.

Having played the third most minutes for the Hoops this season, he has been involved in their calamitous start and supreme up-lift in form before their dip in recent weeks.

If anyone knows what it takes to pull QPR back to their best, it’s Massimo Luongo.

Josh Scowen will surely be named in the QPR side after new emerged of Geoff Cameron's injury blow.

The 25-year-old has deputised when the American was out of the team and must do so again tomorrow after his injury was confirmed.

After a start to the season that largely excluded that 26-year-old, he has been in the side more often in recent weeks and needs to continue to up his game if QPR are to end their winless run.

The young attacker has three goals and three assists for his side this term but is without his name on the scoresheet since his goal against Millwall in the middle of September.

That drought will need to end sooner rather than later if QPR are to get back on their feet and rise up the table once more.

Not long off signing a new deal with the club, Luke Freeman has been the most involved player at the club this season playing a total of 1869 minutes across 21 league games.

Having been linked with Boro in the summer, the 26-year-old will have a point to prove to his would-be employers and get QPR back to winning ways in the process.

A change in system has seen Nahki Wells line up in attack on his own, and he is the club’s joint leading goal scorer with four goals.

The Bermudan scored the opener in the defeat to Leeds last weekend, and he must take that confidence and goal scoring form into tomorrow’s home clash against Middlesbrough if they are to get their first win in five.