Marc Nygaard partners Dexter Blackstock in attack as the R's go gunning for their first away victory of the season at Home Park.

The Great Dane makes his first start of the season against Ian Holloway's Plymouth Argyle - despite only playing 45 minutes for the Reserves on Tuesday afternoon.

England under-19 international Ray Jones makes way, as R's boss Gary Waddock opts for experience in the West Country.

Fresh from his call-up to the Socceroos squad, Nicky Ward partners the recalled Marc Bircham in the heart of the Rangers midfield, while Lee Cook and debutant Egutu Oliseh occupy the wide roles, with injury again ruling out influential duo Gareth Ainsworth and Martin Rowlands.

Despite conceding three goals against Ipswich last time out, the back four remains unchanged, with Mathew Rose, Damion Stewart, Zesh Rehman and Mauro Milanese lining up in front of Paul Jones.

Egutu Oliseh starts

In the absence of Kevin Gallen - who drops to the bench - Rose will wear the captain's armband.

In all, the starting XI includes just five players who plied their trade under Ollie in his five-year spell in W12.

However, the bench includes a few familiar faces from his time at Loftus Road, with Jake Cole, Pat Kanyuka, Steve Lomas and Gallen, joined by the Jones.

Experienced journeyman Barry Hayles leads the Argyle attack, as Ollie locks horns against his former club for the first time as Plymouth gaffer.

Plymouth Argyle: McCormick, Nalis, Aljofree, Norris, Buzsaky, Ebanks-Blake, Hayles, Kouo-Doumbe, Wotton, Hodges, Connolly.

Subs: Chadwick, Capaldi, Sawyer, Reid, Summerfield.

QPR: P Jones, Rose, Rehman, Stewart, Milanese, Oliseh, Ward, Bircham, Cook, Nygaard, Blackstock.

Subs: Cole, Kanyuka, Lomas, Gallen, R Jones.

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