Town have six players away with international squads this weekend. Darren Bent is in action first on Friday night for the England U21s against Germany in a UEFA European U21 Championship, Group Six qualifier at Hull s KC Stadium (Sky Sports One, 7pm).
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Midfielder Tommy Miller has backed boss Jim Magilton s call for the multi-ball system to be scrapped. Magilton will face a touchline ban after rowing with referee Mick Jones about the way Stoke were using it at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday.
Town have a number of injury concerns ahead of Saturday s home game with QPR. Fabian Wilnis is the biggest doubt with the groin problem he picked up in the Watford defeat, while Darren Bent, Kevin Horlock and Scott Mitchell are also worries.
Assistant boss Terry Connor says Sylvan Ebanks-Blake’s return from injury will help spur on David McGoldrick as he looks to become the first Town striker to score 20 league goals in a season since David Johnson in the 1999/00 promotion campaign.