Queens Park Rangers continue their pre-season preparations with a fixture against FSV Zwickau on Wednesday evening.
While QPR have played just two games this summer, their German opponents are heading into their fourth contest as they prepare for the start of the German third tier.
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With Michael Beale having replaced Mark Warburton in the QPR dugout, each of their squad are attempting to make a positive impression ahead of the new second-tier campaign.
As it stands, however, their performances on the pitch have been mixed with a three-goal lead being given up at Crawley Town on Saturday afternoon.
Although fewer first-team players featured in the second period, conceding three goals in 17 minutes from a winning position will not have pleased Beale.
On a positive note, the returning Macauley Bonne netted twice as he bids to earn a spot in the plans of his new head coach having netted 12 times for Ipswich Town last season.
Three of the first-team additions also got game time in the first half, but there is much work ahead over the next four games if the London outfit want to hit the ground running in the league.
From the perspective of Zwickau, this game represents the penultimate fixture of their schedule with 3. Bundesliga beginning on July 24.
So far, victories have been posted against Wismut Gera and Vorwarts Steyr, but they were beaten 6-2 by second-tier Jahn Regensburg either side of those victories.
Zwickau finished in 10th position in the league standings during 2021-22, 16 points adrift of the top three and 10 points clear of the relegation zone.
Former United States international Joe Enochs will be hoping that home advantage and QPR's indifferent start both contribute to a surprise result being posted on Wednesday.
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Beale has named a 28-man squad for two fixtures in Germany, providing himself with numerous options when it comes to selecting his teams.
The former Aston Villa assistant went with a back four against Crawley, switching from the defensive three which his players used under Warburton, and the same system is expected to be used here.
Rob Dickie should retain his spot in the defence if he encountered no issues with his previous hamstring injury, but Bonne may remain on the substitutes' bench despite his goals at the weekend.
Enochs is expected to name his strongest starting lineup with this fixture representing their marquee game of pre-season.
However, one of their key players Johan Gomez will again miss out courtesy of a ligament injury.
We say: FSV Zwickau 0-4 Queens Park Rangers
Zwickau head into this fixture with more minutes in their legs, something which could make the contest more competitive than it could have been. Nevertheless, QPR have shaken off some of the cobwebs now, and we feel that the visitors should emerge victorious in style.
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Darren Plant
