QPR vs Birmingham City team news: Starting lineups confirmed for Championship six-pointer

Marti Cifuentes and Gary Rowett have named their respective starting lineups and substitutes for this afternoon's Sky Bet Championship clash between Queens Park Rangers and Birmingham City in the Sky Bet Championship.

Gary Rowett's first game back in charge is a vital six-pointer in the relegation battle. Just one point separates the two clubs before today, with the bottom three looming below. Here's how the two teams line up.

QPR vs Birmingham lineups

QPR XI: Begovic (GK); Dunne, Cook, Clarke-Salter, Paal; Field, Hayden, Andersen; Chair, Willock, Frey.

QPR subs: Walsh (GK), Cannon, Fox, Larkeche, Colback, Hodge, Smyth, Armstrong, Dykes.

Blues XI: Ruddy (GK); Laird, Drameh, Aiwu, Sanderson, Buchanan; Bielik, Paik, Bacuna; T. Roberts, Stansfield.

Blues subs: Etheridge (GK), Sunjic, Gardner, James, Hall, Anderson, Miyoshi, Dembele, Hogan.