Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper Chris Kirkland could return after three matches out with a calf injury.
Defender Joe Mattock is back in training following a spell on the sidelines with a thigh injury and could play some part.
QPR goalkeeper Rob Green is out with cracked ribs and midfielders Armand Traore and Jermaine Jenas both have hamstring injuries.
On-loan West Ham midfielder Ravel Morrison (groin) is a doubt.
Left-back Benoit Assou-Ekotto could miss out again with the knock he suffered at Brighton last Tuesday while fellow full-back Danny Simpson (back), midfielder Alejandro Faurlin (knee), winger Matty Phillips (ankle) and strikers Charlie Austin (shoulder) and Andrew Johnson (ankle) remain on the sidelines.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
QPR won the earlier meeting 2-1 at Loftus Road in August.
The R's are unbeaten in the last four meetings, winning three. Sheffield Wednesday's last win was 1-0 at Hillsborough in December 2008.
Rangers won the last meeting at Hillsborough 2-1 in November 2009 - their only win there in the last five meetings.
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday have won three of their last eight games in all competitions, losing the other five.
The Owls have won their last two home games, against Middlesbrough and Birmingham.
QPR
QPR have won two of their last three games, after winning none of their previous five games.
The London side have conceded only 28 league goals so far this season - the joint-fewest in the Championship with Brighton.
Harry Redknapp's men have won only one of their last four away games, losing the other three. Their only win on the road since mid-January was 2-0 at Birmingham on 8 March.
