Queens Park Rangers welcome back first-choice goalkeeper Julio Cesar for today's visit to Aston Villa.

Harry Redknapp's side are also boosted by Adel Taarabt's return to fitness, with the Moroccan taking up a place on the substitutes' bench.

Villa are without several key players for the vital relegation clash. Darren Bent and Karim El Ahmadi are out with ankle injuries and Fabian Delph is suspended.

Villa: Guzan, Vlaar, Clark, Agbonlahor, Westwood, Sylla, Benteke, Bannan, Weimann, Baker, Lowton
Subs: Given, N'Zogbia, Holman, Dawkins, Carruthers, Bowery, Bennett

QPR: Cesar, Samba, Hill, Park, Jenas, Remy, Bosingwa, Fabio, Zamora, Townsend, Mbia
Subs: Murphy, Taarabt, SWP, Mackie, Granero, Onuoha, Hoilett