
Manchester United's first team squad got an early train from Stockport on Friday evening as they geared up for their trip to London to face QPR on Saturday afternoon.

Louis van Gaal's side are looking to bounce back after their 1-0 loss to Southampton at Old Trafford last Sunday.

United failed to record a single shot on target as their 10-match unbeaten league run was ended by the Saints.

Manchester United's Michael Carrick (left), Angel Di Maria (centre) and Wayne Rooney (right) arrive at Stockport station

United forwards Radamel Falcao (left) and Juan Mata arrive for their train journey to London to face QPR

United forward Rooney looks relaxed as Louis van Gaal's side get ready for their trip to London to face QPR

Van Gaal's squad wait on the platform for their train to London for the clash against QPR who are currently 19th in the league standings

Rooney (third right) chats to a policeman on the platform before United's trip to the capital on Friday evening

United defender Jonny Evans (left) is part of the United squad heading to the capital

United boss Van Gaal checks his phone in the cabin as his squad saddle up for the trip down to London

Rooney will be looking to help his side get back to winning ways after their 1-0 loss to Southampton at Old Trafford last Saturday

Holland and United defender Daley Blind looks relaxed ahead of Saturday's game against Harry Redknapp's side

Robin van Persie has a slim chance of playing against QPR after Van Gaal revealed the United striker only suffered a 'minor' ankle injury in last Sunday's defeat.

If Van Persie is ruled out, either Radamel Falcao or James Wilson is likely to come into the starting XI with Van Gaal insisting that the former Monaco striker still needs to prove himself at Manchester United.

The £6million loan signing has dropped out of favour and was understood to have been unhappy with missing out on the defeat to Southampton.

Speaking before United's trip to QPR, Van Gaal said: 'He has to prove himself. We have made a deal and everything is clear. It's not the end of the year so he has a chance.'

'If a player cost £95m or £5,000 it's not any different for me. You have to prove yourself.'

United defenders Chris Smalling (left) and Phil Jones both started in the loss to Southampton at Old Trafford

Dusan Tadic's 69th minute strike from close range earned Southampton a rare victory at Old Trafford last Sunday

Van Gaal talks speaks his assistant Ryan Giggs at half-time during his side's 1-0 home loss to the Saints

Ander Herrera (right) replaced Van Persie during the second-half of the defeat to Southampton as United failed to land a shot on target

Van Gaal declined to comment on QPR's survival chances ahead of Saturday's game.

'Im not busy with relegation,' he said. 'I'm not busy with that problem. I am busy looking up and not looking down.'

He also reiterated that United's target is a top-four spot.

'Champions League is our goal,' he said. 'Of course we want to be champion but you have to win matches at Southampton or Aston Villa away. When you are not doing that you cannot be champions. Our goal is within the first four because we want to play Champions League.'