QPR v MANCHESTER CITY
QPR will aim to upset another of the Premier League big boys as they host Manchester City on Saturday.
Rangers are unbeaten in four at home and won 1-0 against Chelsea in their last game at Loftus Road.
Now they welcome league leaders City, who have started the season in sensational form, averaging 3.6 goals per game in the Premier League.
Not even the defending champions could halt the Blues, with City thumping United 6-1 at Old Trafford.
But Hoops boss Neil Warnock, a gruff Yorkshireman who has spent over two decades managing in the lower leagues, would relish getting one over a suave continental such as Roberto Mancini.
Yet while Rangers' hopes of top-flight survival enjoyed a significant boost after recently coming into money - former City duo Shaun Wright-Phillips and Joey Barton were among their summer signings - their spending is dwarfed by that City have enjoyed.
Having assembled a squad most clubs in Europe envy, Mancini's main battle is now to keep his players happy and maintain the winning habit he has fostered so far this season.
The two points City have dropped so far in the league came during their last visit to west London, a 2-2 draw at Fulham in September.
But the Blues have since won nine out of 10 in all competitions, riding the Carlos Tevez storm along the way.
Wednesday night's 3-0 victory at Villarreal put them in a strong position to reach the UEFA Champions League knock-out stages in their first season and they come into the weekend five points clear of United.
City haven't won in their last six league games against Rangers, with this their first league meeting since 1999/2000, but the Blues have been rewriting the record books this season.
Team news
Jay Bothroyd is pushing for a start after coming off the bench to score his first goal for the club in last Sunday's 3-1 defeat at Tottenham.
Injury-plagued Kieron Dyer is unavailable while defender Matthew Connolly is unlikely to feature.
Rob Hulse (knee) is getting close to fitness but fellow striker DJ Campbell (foot) is out until the New Year.
City captain Vincent Kompany misses his first league game of the season as the defender must serve a one-match ban after being sent off in last week's win over Wolves.
Stefan Savic should therefore make his first Premier League start after starting in midweek, while Mancini is set to shuffle his attacking options.
Owen Hargreves (calf) could remain out of contention while Tevez is still out of Mancini's first-team plans after the Bayern Munich incident.
Possible starting XIs
QPR: Kenny, Young, Gabbidon, Ferdinand, Traore, Wright-Phillips, Derry, Barton, Faurlin, Taarabt, Bothroyd.
Man City: Hart, Richards, Lescott, Savic, Clichy, Barry, Milner, Silva, Y Toure, Aguero, Balotelli.
