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QPR boss Mark Hughes is ready to re-launch Adel Taarabt as an out-and-out attacker.

The loss of Djibril Cissé to a three-match ban after the £4million new signing was red carded in the 2-1 defeat to Wolves on Saturday has left Sparky with a lot of square pegs for a round hole.

The manager could have anything up to three target men ready to play alongside Bobby Zamora at Blackburn on Saturday – but what he wants is someone with a different set of skills to compliment Saturday’s scorer.

Hence the idea of pushing Taarabt (pic) one slot forward from central midfield.

Hughes added: “Adel can be moved up and play off Bobby.

“Hopefully, Heidar (Helguson) will be better for a week’s training. Jay Bothroyd might be an option and possibly DJ Campbell. There are a number of combinations we can use.

“But it’s a it’s a hard lesson for him (Cissé) after he made a good start. It’s a shame for him and us.

“Given Djibril’s injury history you can understand his reaction (to the foul by Roger Johnson), but referees have to stick to the letter of the law.”

Great management by Hughes not taking adel off when we went down to 10 men something Warnock would have done and after that he took the game to Wolves.

We need to pull something out of the bag this weekend we really do