Charlie Austin will start for Queens Park Rangers against Nottingham Forest this afternoon for the first time in three months.

The striker, who has made two recent substitute appearances, injured his shoulder in January.

Jermaine Jenas and Nedum Onouha also return to the QPR first team, while Niko Kranjcar makes the bench.

Forest, meanwhile, make four changes from Tuesday's 3-3 draw against Sheffield Wednesday.

Simon Cox replaces Jamie Paterson, who is missing through illness, while Kevin Wilson, Danny Fox and Greg Halford also come in.

QPR: Green; Simpson, Onouha, Dunne, Assou-Ekotto; Hoilett, Jenas, Carroll, Benayou; Morrison; Austin

Forest: Darlow; Halford, Lascelles, Wilson, Fox; Peltier, Jara; Mackie, Lansbury, Derbyshire; Cox