Ben Watson returns to the QPR squad for the visit of Barnsley.

The on-loan midfielder was cup-tied for Wednesday night's 1-0 derby defeat by Chelsea in the Carling Cup having played for Wigan in the previous round.

Defender Matt Connolly will be checked over having missed out at Stamford Bridge with a virus.

Fellow centre-half Fitz Hall is likely to sit out again with a groin problem so Kaspars Gorkss and Damion Stewart look set to start at the back once more.

Regular number one Radek Cerny will expect to return in goal but Tom Heaton's impressive performance against the Blues will have given manager Jim Magilton food for thought.

Lee Cook (knee), Gareth Ainsworth (hamstring) and Angelo Balanta (groin) are still on the sidelines.