QPR v Brighton: Austin starts

Charlie Austin returns to the QPR starting line-up for the game against Championship leaders Brighton at Loftus Road.

As expected, Austin comes back in with Matt Phillips switching to the flank and Karl Henry dropping to the bench.[phone][/phone]

Austin, who has been nursing a calf problem, has not started a match for more than a month.

Meanwhile, former QPR striker Bobby Zamora is among the Brighton substitutes.

QPR: Green; Perch, Onuoha, Hall, Konchesky; Sandro, Faurlin; Phillips, Fer, Hoilett; Austin.
Subs: Smithies, Chery, Henry, Polter, Angella, Tozser, Emmanuel-Thomas.

Brighton: Stockdale, Bruno, Greer, Dunk, Calderon; van La Parra, Kayal, Stephens, Murphy; Wilson, Hemed.
Subs: Maenpaa, Chicksen, Huenemeier, Crofts, Forster-Caskey, Manu, Zamora.