Albrighton: Could return to the fold

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Aston Villa v QPR

After suffering FA Cup exits at the weekend Aston Villa and Queens Park Rangers have the chance to turn their focus back to Premier League action when they clash at Villa Park on Wednesday.

The Villans were stunned 3-2 by Arsenal after relinquishing a two-goal lead and manager Alex McLeish will be hoping his team can show some character by returning to winning ways.

However, their home record this season has been abysmal having won just three of their 11 matches, with their last five home games all resulting in defeats.

McLeish could be boosted by the return of Marc Albrighton and James Collins after the duo recovered from thigh and calf injuries respectively which kept them out of the match at the Emirates Stadium, but midfielder Charles N’Zogbia is still out.

Rangers, meanwhile, have been busy in the transfer window as they continue their relegation fight, but it will be tough to lift the spirits of the players after narrowly losing out to Chelsea at the weekend.

New defenders Nedum Onuoha and Taye Taiwo will be hoping to get some game time under boss Mark Hughes.

The attacking options could be very limited for Hughes as strikers Heidar Helguson, DJ Campbell and Jay Boothroyd are all injury doubts. Federico Macheda is, however, on loan from Manchester United and could feature for the London club.