Squad sheets: Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal

Queens Park Rangers have won fewer league games all season than Arsenal have in their recent seven-match hot streak. Mark Hughes will be without his French striker Djibril Cissé, who is beginning a four-match ban for another red card, but the Welshman can recall the club's top scorer Heidar Helguson after a lengthy knee injury. Helguson's praiseworthy tally of nine goals in 18 appearances is eclipsed by Robin van Persie's haul of 37 in 45 for Arsenal. A point could lift Rangers out of the drop zone ahead of a testing trip to Old Trafford, though Laurent Koscielny's return to Arsenal's defence should bolster the Gunners' bid for a third successive clean sheet. Jonny Weeks Venue Loftus Road, Saturday 3pm Tickets Sold out Last season n/a Referee Mike Dean This season's matches 23 Y 83, R 3, 3.74 cards per game Odds QPR 5-1 Arsenal 8-13 Draw 16-5 Queens Park Rangers Subs from Cerny, Hill, Hall, Gabbidon, Campbell, Bothroyd, Buzsaky, Barton, Hulse, Smith, Wright-Phillips, Macheda Doubtful Campbell (hamstring), Hall (knock), Helguson (groin) Injured Traoré (hamstring, 8 Apr), Dyer (foot, Aug), Faurlín (knee, Aug) Suspended Cissé (first of four) Form guide LWLDLL Disciplinary record Y43 R6 Leading scorer Helguson 8 Arsenal Subs from Almunia, Fabianski, Miquel, Djourou, Ramsey, André Santos, Squillaci, Park, Chamberlain, Chamakh, Benayoun Doubtful Koscielny (knee) Injured Coquelin (hamstring, 8 Apr), Diaby (hamstring, 8 Apr), Wilshere (ankle, 21 Apr), Mertesacker (ankle, May), Frimpong (knee, Sep) Suspended None Form guide WWWWWW Disciplinary record Y53 R4 Leading scorer Van Persie 26 Match pointers • Arsenal have won a lower percentage of their games versus QPR (22%) than against any other opponent in Premier League history • Djibril Cissé has scored three times and been sent off twice in five games since joining QPR from Lazio in January • Arsenal have won their last seven games in a row – they have not had eight consecutive victories since March 2004 • If matches ended at half-time, QPR would be in 15th place with 33 points • Since his arrival in England, Thomas Vermaelen has scored more goals (12) than any other Premier League defender