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Caldwell Looking To Return To Face R's - Posted on: Fri 24 Aug 2007
Burnley hope to have skipper Steven Caldwell fir to return to face QPR at Turf Moor tomorrow.
The Clarets captain has been sidelined with a hamstring injury sustained the thrilling opening day Championship victory over West Bromwich Albion.
Burnley have an injury doubt over goalkeeper Gabor Kiraly, who suffered a dead leg in last weekend's defeat away at Scunthorpe.
And Cotterill is looking for his players to bounce back against Rangers, who are yet to pick up a victory in three league and cup attempts this season.
The gaffer said: "Sometimes a little short, sharp shock can help. We must not be disrespectful to Scunthorpe, but when you win against WBA then you hope you may go on and win the next game.
"That's not always the case in football though and you have to move on from any defeat and take any positive out of the game.
"The great thing is we have an immediate chance to put things right, whatever the last result.
"We will not be underestimating QPR though. We know they are decent club and have some good players and an experience manager.
"We mustn't get sucked in by league tables because they mean nothing (yet).
"There are no easy games in this league and Saturday will be no different. We don't have any divine right to turn anyone over - we have to earn that right."
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QPR OFFICIAL SITE - THE FRIDAY PREVIEW: BURNLEY
Rangers travel to Turf Moor, home of a Burnley side buoyed by an opening day victory, on Saturday.
Ade Akinbiyi came off the substitutes' bench to inspire an opening-day win for Steve Cotterill's side against West Bromwich Albion on the first day of the season.
The visitors took the lead on 18 minutes when Kevin Phillips curled a delightful shot into the bottom corner.
But Burnley drew level when Michael Duff rose highest to head home from a corner just after half-time.
And substitute Akinbiyi's strong running forced Neil Clement into a handball which allowed Andy Gray to score the winner from the penalty spot.
It was a result which left Cotterill purring: "It's very difficult to keep a clean sheet against West Brom and they made it even more awkward by playing a diamond in midfield.
"But I felt we not only matched them but we went on and won the game. All credit to the players because they were absolutely first class."
But Burnley were brought back down to earth with a bump last weekend, as Cotterill's side succumbed to a 2-0 defeat against Championship newcomers Scunthorpe United.
Understandably, the Clarets boss was not so complimentary of his players: "We could have had three or four goals in the first 20 minutes, but failed to find the back of the net and were made to pay for it.
"Hats off to Scunthorpe, it was their day. They are a team who are not used to losing games and they did much better at keeping the ball out of their net than we did keeping it out of ours.
"I was disappointed with the way we faded after that bright start. In the end, Scunthorpe ended up doing well all the things that we should have been doing."
A typically tough place to travel to, Rangers succumbed to an opening day defeat at Turf Moor last season.
A Steve Jones double put Gary Waddock's new-look side to the sword that afternoon and history suggests the Hoops will have their work cut out when they make the long trip to Lancashire.
Man to watch: Kyle LAFFERTY
After a successful loan stint at League Two outfit Darlington, Kyle Lafferty capped a sensational first season in the Clarets first team fold with an international call-up for Northern Ireland.
The teenage striker, who was only promoted as an apprentice to the first team squad during the 2005/06 pre-season campaign, signed his first professional contract around Christmas - a deal which keeps him at Turf Moor until the summer of 2008.
Lafferty has been the subject of constant transfer speculation this summer, but he remains a firm favourite with the Turf Moor faithful.
In's
Robbie Blake (Leeds - £250,000)
Stephen Jordan (Manchester City - free)
David Unsworth (Wigan - free)
Clarke Carlisle (Watford - £200,000)
Out's
Graham Branch (Accrington - free)
Wayne Thomas (Southampton - £1,000,000)
Head-to-head:
Burnley wins: 12
Draws: 3
QPR wins: 9
Match odds:
Burnley 10/11
Draw 9/4
QPR 13/5 QPR