WHILE QPR’s season may be winding down, their opponents on Monday afternoon are gearing up for a huge week for their football club.

Burnley know that victory against the R’s will put them in the box seat for an automatic promotion place, with nearest rivals Midddlesbrough and Brighton facing each other on the final day next weekend.



With such excitement around Turf Moor, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has called on his players to embrace the atmosphere and relish the challenge they’ll face.



“This is a big game for Burnley, and there is going to be a great atmosphere with a lot of exposure,” Hasselbaink told www.qpr.co.uk.



“It is going to be nice for our players because of everything that comes with this game. We have to relish these moments and these challenges. We want to take the game to Burnley and keep working on the things we have been working on.”



While the R’s know they will be playing Championship football next season regardless of what happens against Burnley and next weekend’s opponents Bristol City, Hasselbaink is eager for his men to finish the campaign strongly.



“It is very important we get something from every game we play in,” he added. “We want to move in an upwards direction.





TAKE IT TO THEM: Hasselbaink wants his players to be on the front foot at Turf Moor



“Burnley are a very, very good team. We have to be right but we want to challenge ourselves against these kind of teams. We want to look at Burnley as an example of where we want to be in the future.



“The atmosphere can only help our players. No matter who you are, every player wants to play at the highest level and in games with big atmospheres, and this is one of those games.



“You want to go into these games and express yourself, and be able to play good football under pressure.



“Can we make it difficult for their back four and their whole team? Can we go there and threaten them, and score? It will not be easy. They have their strengths but they also have their weaknesses.



“We want to make it a very difficult game for them and we’re relishing this opportunity.”