Osman Kakay replaces the suspended Moses Odubajo as QPR make four changes from Wednesday's 3-2 win at Middlesbrough.

Midfielders Andre Dozzell and George Thomas also start, while Charlie Austin replaces Lyndon Dykes up front.

Austin has seven goals in nine EFL outings against Barnsley.

QPR XI: Dieng, Kakay, Dickie, De Wijs, Barbet, Dozzell, Johansen, Thomas, Chair, Willock, Austin.

Subs: Archer (GK), Dunne, Ball, Duke-McKenna, Adomah, Kelman.

Barnsley boss Markus Schopp names an unchanged side from their 1-0 defeat against Luton on Tuesday.

Summer signings Obbi Oulare and Aaron Leya Iseka are still not fit enough for the bench.

Barnsley XI: Collins, Sibbick, Helik, Kitching, Brittain, Palmer, Benson, Styles, Oduor, Woodrow, Frieser.

Subs: Walton (GK), B Williams, Halme, Moon, Thompson, Cole, Adeboyejo.

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Barnsley had a stunning upturn last season after the appointment of Valerien Ismael in October, with the Frenchman leading the Tykes into the play-offs.

After a semi-final defeat by Swansea, the Oakwell outfit couldn't keep Ismael when West Brom came calling, so turned to Markus Schopp to fill the void.

The Austrian has endured a mixed start, with a draw at Cardiff on the opening day, a win over Coventry and then a home defeat against Luton.

Youth is the policy at Barnsley - the South Yorkshire club are yet to name a player over 30 in their starting XI this season, with 27-year-old Dominik Frieser their oldest player so far.

Frieser, however, is closer to 28 than he is to 27.

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QPR are on a roll so far this season and appear capable of challenging for promotion under Mark Warburton.

The R's converted four of last season's loanees into permanent signings this summer following their 9th-placed finish in the Championship, and Warburton has agreed a new contract.

It's been a long rebuilding process for the west London club, who were relegated from the Premier League six years ago after a few years of splashing the cash chasing glory.

Rangers have made an unbeaten start to the new campaign, and are looking to secure a third straight league win.

In fact, they've won 17 of their 27 Championship games in 2021 - a vast improvement on the 11 victories from 43 league outings in 2020.

The English Football League weekend got under way last night, when Swansea ran out 1-0 winners at Bristol City.

There's a bumper afternoon of action today, with another 11 matches in the Championship and a full programme in both League One and League Two.

The early game in the second tier sees Queens Park Rangers host Barnsley.

The R's look like they could be dark horses for promotion, while the Tykes were beaten play-off semi-finalists last season, Kick-off is just 15 minutes away.

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