Marvelous Nakamba makes his first appearance in Luton colours since December in one of five changes that Rob Edwards makes to the side that to Preston on Saturday.

The Zimbabwean international midfielder hasn’t featured since the Hatters’ Premier League defeat at home to Manchester City in December.

In a strong starting line-up, goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski returns between the sticks, while Reece Burke, Reuell Walters and Zack Nelson all start in the Carabao Cup tie at Loftus Road.

Amari’i Bell, Tahith Chong, Jordan Clarke, Elijah Adebayo and Carlton Morris all retain their places in the side from the weekend.

New signing Mark McGuinness is cup-tied having played for Cardiff in the first round of the competition.

Rangers make seven changes to the side that drew at home to Plymouth on Saturday.

Town: Kaminski, Walters, Doughty, Burke, Bell, Nakamba, Nelson, Clark, Chong, Morris, Adebayo.

Subs: Shea, Andersen, Woodrow, Mpanzu, Walsh, Taylor, Baptiste, Holmes, Johnson.

QPR: Walsh, Santos, Dunne, Cook, Morrison, Paal, Varane, Colback, Dixon-Bonner, Saito, Celar.

Subs: Nardi, Clarke-Salter, Field, Dembele, Smyth, Frey, Madsen, Kolli, Lloyd.

Referee: L. Doughty.