Queens Park Rangers boss Steve McClaren is looking for a reaction from his players when they take on Leeds on Saturday, following last weekend’s 3-2 defeat to Hull.

McClaren’s men head to Elland Road for a 3pm kick-off on Saturday to take on the Championship’s second-placed side, with the R’s nine places lower in the division.

Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds are in excellent form and go into the game off the back of three straight wins, while the Loftus Road defeat last weekend was only QPR’s second in ten matches.

“I think for most teams in the Championship going to Elland Road will represent one of their toughest tests of the season,” said McClaren.

“They are filling the stadium now and made a massive signing in Bielsa during the summer which raised expectations beyond the roof.

“We will need a lot of belief and a lot of courage – that’s what all teams need when you go to a place like Elland Road if you are to get a result there.

“We need to get back to that resilience and organisation that we showed against the likes of Aston Villa to get clean sheets.

“We will need to defend well on Saturday but we are creating chances now. In games before we were getting 1-0s, recently it’s been 3-2s and 2-3s so we need to get the balance right.

“But the most important thing for us is we want a reaction, we want a performance. We were disappointed against Hull and, as we always say, give a reaction – and there is no better place to do that than at Elland Road.”

There is good news for QPR ahead of the visit to Yorkshire, with experienced defender Angel Rangel extending his stay at the club until the end of the season.

Rangel had initially signed until January but has penned a new deal until June 2019 after becoming a near ever-present in the side since arriving – scoring two goals.

“I’m delighted to be able to stay until the end of the season,” commented Rangel. “The club wanted me to stay so I didn’t think twice about it.

“Since day one the gaffer, the coaching staff and everyone around the club has been fantastic with me. I’ve played a good amount of games too, which has been great.”