Brazilian youngster Esquerdinha makes his debut and Joe Walsh gets the nod over Paul Nardi in goal for QPR’s opening match of the season.
Zan Celar leads the attack and there are debuts for summer signings Adamou Mbengue and Kwame Poku.
Left-back Esquerdinha plays in the absence of Zihad Larkeche.
QPR: Walsh, Morrison, Mbengue, Field, Esquerinha, Morgan, Madsen, Dembele, Chair, Poku, Celar.
Subs: Nardi, Cook, Adamson, Vale, McCann, Kolli, Burrell, Sutton, Bennie.
Preston: Iversen, Vukcevic, Whiteman, McCann, Storey, Hughes, Gibson, Thordarson, Smith, Small, Osmajic.
Subs: Walton, Valentin, Offiah, Lindsay, Frokjaer, Carroll, Devine, Okkels.
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