Charlie Austin has been left out of the Queens Park Rangers matchday squad, amid speculation that he could be leaving the club.

Jamie Mackie also misses out due to injury, but manager Chris Ramsey has named a strong starting line-up in their final pre-season friendly against Italian club Atalanta BC.

New signings Massimo Luongo, James Perch and Tjaronn Chery all start with trialists Oscar Gobern and Grant Hall on the bench.

Atalanta trialist Andrea Conti will lead the line for the Serie A club.

Queens Park Rangers: Green, Onuoha, Hill, Phillips, Chery, Gladwin, Polter, Faurlin, Luongo, Perch, Kpekawa

Atalanta BC: Sportiello, Stendardo, D'Alessandro, Moralez, De Roon, Denis, Conti, Kurtic, Cherubin, Grassi, Drame

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Jonathan McIntosh