QPR have a free-kick on the right after striker Charlie Austin is fouled. Great position for the Hoops.

Ian Dennis at Anfield
BBC Radio 5 live senior football reporter

"Plane has now disappeared."

Jonny Gilchrist: As a Liverpool fan who goes home and away to most games that banner is just embarrassing. Short sighted. Not the Liverpool way.

Michael Powell: Those flying with the banner aren't supporters, just pathetic attention seekers.

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A corner to QPR. Matty Phillips delivers a scuffed corner from the right and Leroy Fer nudges the ball in at the near post - GOAAAAAL!

NOOOOOO! The ball apparently went out of play before it came back in. Hmm...

QPR get us under way.

The players are out and we are moments from kick off.

Jonathan Pearce
BBC Match of the Day commentator

"Liverpool are limping to the finish line. Expectancy levels were too high in the first place. The transfer of Luis Suarez and injury to Daniel Sturridge proved too damaging.

"Bad signings have been made. Mario Balotelli has been a disaster, but there is a deeper malaise. The team just doesn't seem ruthless enough to stretch that extra inch for glory.

"QPR fans won't agree of course, but even the diehards must know that escape now is but a dream. They could need three more wins from their final four games. Three of those matches are away.

"They've triumphed on their travels just twice this season and only once, ever, at Anfield - 24 years ago."

Yes, the plane (as speculated in the 14:41 entry) has flown over Anfield with 'RODGERS OUT RAFA IN' banner attached to it.

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Image source, QPR

Steven Gerrard hands Joey Barton a bouquet of flowers after the sad passing of Rio Ferdinand's wife, Rebecca

Earlier, QPR published a statement from defender Rio Ferdinand on their website:

"My soul mate slipped away last night. Rebecca, my wonderful wife, passed away peacefully after a short battle with cancer at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London.

"She was a fantastic loving mother to our three beautiful children. She will be missed as a wife, sister, aunt, daughter and granddaughter. She will live on in our memory, as a guide and inspiration."

Many of Ferdinand's peers, colleagues and former colleagues have posted sympathy messages.

QPR tweeted: , externalQPR players will wear black armbands today in the wake of the sad passing of Rio Ferdinand's wife, Rebecca

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There are reports that a plane will be flown over Anfield with a 'Rodgers Out' banner attached to it. Really.

Meanwhile, QPR boss Chris Ramsey revealed how his senior players have been trying to boost the confidence of team-mates before the match at Anfield.

Rangers had to make do with a goalless draw against West Ham last weekend which left them four points adrift of safety with four matches remaining.

"They are good characters and have a lot of years behind them so it's just maybe a little chat here and there to the group just to make sure everybody realises there is a task ahead that we are capable of overcoming," Ramsey said.

"I think they are all quite self-motivated at the moment because everybody wants to stay in the division.

Here's the team news:

Liverpool make three changes to the side that lost to Hull. Steven Gerrard returns to captain the side, and replaces Joe Allen. Forward Adam Lallana is in the starting XI for the first time since 22 March. The midfielder comes in to take the place of Jordon Ibe. And Rickie Lambert replaces Mario Balotelli.

QPR make one change as midfielder Leroy Fer replaces striker Bobby Zamora.

Liverpool XI: Mignolet, Can, Skrtel, Lovren, Johnson, Gerrard, Henderson, Lallana, Sterling, Coutinho, Lambert.

QPR XI: Green, Onuoha, Dunne, Caulker, Hill, Phillips, Barton, Sandro, Henry, Fer, Austin

Image source, Reuters

It's the time of the season when we take a good, hard look at contrasting fortunes. In the case of this match, Liverpool are fighting for a place in Europe, while QPR are battling for survival.

But... but... there are similarities because both managers will no doubt be disappointed by how their respective teams have performed - Hoops boss Chris Ramsey maybe less so.

The Reds, who finished runners-up last season, are seven points behind bitter rivals Manchester United, who occupy the fourth Champions League place.

"This isn't a team lacking effort or commitment. They will fight right to the end," Rodgers said of his own team.

"We won 10 out of 13 and confidence was high. In couple of big games we fell short and that can dent your confidence."