Harry Redknapp has said that Queens Park Rangers will face a tough match against fellow strugglers Leicester City this weekend.
The newly-promoted sides both sit in the relegation zone, with QPR bottom of the Premier League.
The manager also admits that he will be looking to add to his squad in the New Year.
Read what else Redknapp discussed below:
Good morning! Harry Redknapp's Queens Park Rangers side are preparing for a match against fellow strugglers Leicester City this weekend. The three newly-promoted sides occupy the relegation zone, but a win for either of these two could be enough to lift them out of the bottom three.
After a difficult start to the season, which resulted in suggestions that Redknapp could be on his way out of Loftus Road, the Hoops have shown some improving in recent weeks. QPR have clinched a win over Aston Villa and a draw with Manchester City in the last month, while their most recent defeats to Newcastle, Chelsea and Liverpool have all been closely-fought, with just a single goal deciding the outcome.
One player who will be missing for QPR this weekend is Sandro. The midfielder suffered a knee ligament injury last weekend, ruling him out for at least a month.
QPR will be hoping that a positive result against the Foxes will start a run that will move them away from the bottom by Christmas. They'll also face Swnasea, Burnley, Everton and West Brom before a tricky Boxing Day trip to Arsenal.
Defender Rio Ferdinand will be available for this match, having served the final game of his three-match suspension for comments made on Twitter last weekend. Redknapp will surely be asked whether or not the former England international will feature.
Don't forget, we'll have live coverage of this match from an hour before kickoff, so make sure you're with us on Saturday afternoon to find out if QPR can move off the bottom of the table.
It would appear that Redknapp is running a little late this morning, so while we wait for the manager, why not check out our comprehensive Premier League stats centre page, which shows that QPR are currently 18th in the form table, bottom for attack and 18th for defence.
Despite their attacking struggles, QPR do boast one of the league's top scorers, with Charlie Austin having scored six goals so far this campaign.
The team have also been making sure that their youngsters get more experience this week, with defender Max Ehmer going out on loan to League One side Gillingham.
Well, slightly later than expected, the manager has just arrived in the media room at the club's training ground, so we should be underway in just a couple of minutes.
Redknapp starts by talking about the injury that will keep Sandro out until New Year. The manager says: "Losing Sandro until after Christmas is a big blow, he took a bad bang to his knee, but it could have been worse."
Sticking with the fitness of his squad, Redknapp reveals that Adel Taarabt, who the manager described as three-stone overweight earlier in the season, still isn't ready to play: "Adel still isn't fit, he's not training. He's not be out for a while, he's way off fitness still."
Redknapp is asked about the battle at the bottom of the table, and tells reporters: " It's very close at the bottom still. Burnley have had two great wins and have lifted up. It's still very tight at the bottom. We're OK, we are playing well, we just need a result now."
On the prospect of facing Leicester this weekend, Redknapp admits: "I'm expecting a tough game against Leicester. They were the best team in the Championship last season. It's a game we need to win. This is a very important period for us against sides around us that could decide our fate."
With the January transfer window just a couple of weeks away, the manager reveals that he is planning to add a couple of players: "We need one or two additions to the squad. We need to strengthen in certain positions."
Rio Ferdinand is available again this weekend, but Redknapp says that he has not yet decided whether the defender will be able to play this weekend: "Rio will train today, and we will asses him after not playing for a bit."
Redknapp praises his opposite number, Nigel Pearson, for the squad that he has built with Leicester this season: "Nigel Pearson has added some experienced players. The have a good squad and are a good team with a good manager."
Well that's all from Harry Redknapp this morning, so join us again on Saturday to find out if QPR can get their third win of the season. Until then, thanks for joining me today. Goodbye.
