Team News: Darren Bent returns to Aston Villa bench

Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has included Darren Bent in the squad to face Queens Park Rangers on Saturday afternoon.

The England striker's future has been the subject of much speculation recently but Lambert has decided to give the forward a spot on the bench, with Christian Benteke continuing to lead the line.

It will be Harry Redknapp's first game at Loftus Road since his arrival and he has made two changes to his side following the goalless draw with Sunderland, as Robert Green and Shaun Wright-Phillips replace Julio Cesar and Djibril Cisse.

QPR: Green, Traore, Hill, Nelsen, Bosingwa, Taarabt, Diakite, Granero, Mbia, Wright-Phillips, Mackie

Aston Villa: Guzan, Clark, Agbonlahor, Holman, Westwood, Benteke, Bannan, Lichaj, Herd, Baker, Lowton