Queens Park Rangers vs Fulham - Rs to run rule over Alejandro Faurlin

Posted Friday, February 12, 2016 by PA

QPR will check on the fitness of Alejandro Faurlin ahead of the visit of Sky Bet Championship rivals Fulham.

The Argentinian midfielder came off during the second half of Saturday's 1-0 win over Ipswich due to a thigh problem.

Dutch striker Abdenasser El Khayati could be handed a start after making an impressive debut from the bench last weekend.

The deadline-day signing from Burton came on 10 minutes from the end and set up Matt Phillips for his winning goal.

Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic could hand debuts to new recruits Zakaria Labyad and Michael Madl - with the former an unused substitute in the draw with Derby after arriving on loan from Sporting.

Former Austria Under-21 Madl is at Craven Cottage on loan from Sturm Graz but it was Fernando Amorebieta who played at centre-back against the Rams after his loan at Middlesbrough was cut short.

The Cottagers are without a league win in 2016 despite the dual attacking threat of Moussa Dembele and Ross McCormack - with the pair both nominated for Football League Player of the Year at the London Football Awards.

Both strikers scored in the 4-0 home victory over their west London rivals in September but Fulham remain in a relegation battle having won just three games since.