QPR expect a trio of players to return in time to face Burnley tomorrow.

Midfielder Joey Barton was out on the Harlington training pitch Friday morning, as was Jermaine Jenas and Nedum Onuoha.

The hat-trick comeback has softened the blow of losing top striker Charlie Austin for the rest of the season with a damaged shoulder and right-back Danny Simpson, out for the forseeable future with a back problem.

Defender Aaron Hughes beat the midday deadline for registration, but forward Kevin Doyle’s arrival may come a bit too late to get the Wolves man line up for the clash with the Clarets.

Bobby Zamora and Andy Johnson will almost certainly form the spearhead to try and pierce Burnley’s defence, with Onuoha filling the spot vacated by Simpson, and Hughes added to the bench.

Barton is likely to regain his spot in the middle at the expense of Karl Henry – even though the latter scored what turned out to be the winner in the 2-1 victory over Bolton on Tuesday.

Boss Harry Redknapp reckoned his team would have to be extra vigilant to snuff out Burnley's scoring threat of Danny Ings and Sam Vokes.

“Bot of them are a handful as they’ve shown,” he said, “and Burnley are a tough team ready to provide a tough test.”