Derby County vs QPR team news - 4 doubts and 6 outs as R's desperate for return to form

The pressure is growing on QPR after back-to-back Championship defeats with the London outfit still looking for a second league win of the season.

The R's suffered a 3-1 home humbling at the hands of Hull City on Tuesday with the most worrying aspect of the match perhaps being the plentiful moments of promise from the hosts, undone by a lack of clinical edge and sloppy moments at the back.

Here's your Derby County vs QPR team news.

Derby County team news

Liverpool loanee Nat Phillips was subbed in the second half against Sunderland in midweek but Paul Warne has played down fears of injury. The 27-year-old was feeling some cramp but was brought off as a 'precaution', so should be fine to face QPR this weekend.

Tom Barkhuizen has been nursing a calf injury but that isn't expected to keep him out of action for too much longer. Liam Thompson will miss out with a groin problem and David Ozoh has a hamstring injury that will still take some healing.

Defender Jake Rooney suffered a knee injury over the summer and was given a four month recovery time. That suggests a return before the end of the year but this weekend is still too soon.

QPR team news

It's a mixed bag of injury news for Marti Cifuentes as he prepares to bounce back with a visit to Pride Park this weekend. The R's welcomed back Ilias Chair and Morgan Fox into the matchday squad against Hull City, both of whom had been absent so far this season.

Speaking about the duo after the match, the Catalan coach said: "He [Chair] is coming from a long injury of course, it's been almost 12 weeks without competitive football. We need to be smartwith him.

"He's the most confident guy in the world but we need to give him time to recover to the highest level. It's very good news because we've missed him, he's an important player. It's very great news that him and Fox are back."

QPR will be without key centre-back man Jake Clarke-Salter, who is nursing a recurring knee injury. Cifuentes hopes to have the defender back after the upcoming international break.

He said: "He picked up an injury in the same zone and won't be available against Derby County. That's my hope [he returns after the international break]. This soleus muscle is always a bit difficult. Unfortunately, it's exactly the same zone, the same injury."

Midfielder Jonathan Varane remains suspended following his straight red card against Blackburn Rovers. Defender Liam Morrison is another notable absentee with a knee problem that is expected to keep him out until November.

Jack Colback has a knock and was absent once again against Hull City. Rayan Kolli is also being eased back following Algeria under-20 duty.