Massimo Luongo believes the signings QPR have made has led to a determined dressing room.

Rangers look in much better shape this season than they have done for the past two years.

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has replaced the old guard and brought in young, hungry players such as Jake Bidwell, Jordan Cousins and Yeni Ngbakoto.

The character in the squad is one that knows they're not where they want to be in their careers but are all striving to reach the top as a team.

When asked for reasons behind QPR's improvement, Luongo said: “I think the characters in the dressing room and everyone brought in. We're hungry.

“We're not quite there yet as we want to establish ourselves in this league. We've all got similar goals and the right frame of mind.”

QPR enter the international break in fifth place, having taken nine points from 15 games and the Australian believes it provides the club a platform to build on.

He added: “It's a good way to bounce back and we go into the international break with a weight off our shoulders. We can work on things we need to address and go again in two weeks.

“When you look back, we could have got something from the Barnsley game. It's not bad. It's a platform for us to go from.”