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A groin injury has ruled Darren Bent out of Aston Villa's trip to Queens Park Rangers this afternoon.
As a result Gabriel Agbonlahor will lead the Villa line at Loftus Road, supported by attacking midfielder Stephen Ireland.
Hosts QPR are with Jay Boothroyd up front, while Anton Ferdinand and Fitz Hall form a central defensive partnership.
QPR: Kenny; Young, Ferdinand, Hall, Traore; Wright-Phillips, Derry, Faurlin, Barton; Taarabt; Bothroyd.
Villa: Given; Hutton, Collins, Dunne, Warnock; N'Zogbia, Delph, Petrov, Bannan; Ireland; Agbonlahor.
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