Burton v QPR line-ups: Washington back and youngster plays as Holloway makes five changes

QPR boss Ian Holloway has made five changes for the vital game against fellow strugglers Burton, with Aramide Oteh making his first senior start and Conor Washington being recalled to the starting line-up.

Darnell Furlong, fit again after a recent knee problem, returns to the side at right wing-back.

Joel Lynch is also recalled, in place of the absent Alex Baptiste, while Massimo Luongo, who was rested against MK Dons in the FA Cup, returns to the team. 

James Perch, out since August with a knee injury, is among the Rangers substitutes.

Burton: Bywater, Brayford, McFadzean, Turner, Murphy, Akins, Dyer, Flanagan, Naylor, Miller, Buxton
Subs: Campbell, Warnock, Allen, Sordell, Akpan, Barker, Sbarra.

QPR (3-5-2): Smithies; Onuoha, Lynch, Robinson; Furlong, Scowen, Luongo. Freeman, Bidwell; Oteh, Washington.
Subs: Ingram, Perch, Wszolek, Smith, Sylla, Manning, Eze.