Both QPR boss Mark Warburton and Stoke counterpart Michael O'Neill make two changes to their sides.

Todd Kane and Albert Adomah are handed starts for the R's, while Tom Ince and James McClean come into the Potters line-up.

QPR XI: Dieng, Kane, Dickie, Barbet, Hamalainen, Cameron, Carroll, Osayi-Samuel, Chair, Adomah, Dykes

Substitutes: Kelly (GK), Masterson, Ball, Bettache, Thomas, Willock, De Silva, Bonne, Kelman.

Stoke XI: Bursik, Collins, Souttar, Chester, Fox, Cousins, Tymon, Powell, Ince, McClean, Brown.

Substitutes: Lonergan (GK), Shawcross, Batth, Smith, Oakley-Boothe, Verlinden, Thompson, Fletcher, Vokes.

Image source, PA Media

A mark of just how thick and fast the games are coming in the EFL is that QPR last won on 24 November, which means they're now five games without a win.

Mark Warburton's men have could do with ending that run tonight after slipping to just five points above the relegation zone.

Stoke are in much better condition but are set to be without talented young forward Tyrese Campbell for the rest of the season after he suffered a serious knee injury against Cardiff last week.

Good evening and welcome to tonight's EFL live text.

We've got six Championship games plus a full slate of League One and Two matches.

Why the early start you ask?

Well, we're just 15 minutes away from kick off of our first Championship game as out-of-sorts QPR host Stoke.

Let's get to it.