Premier League preview: QPR v Swansea

Swansea City will not abandon their football principles in search of points in the countdown to the end of the season.

Swansea have lost their last three league games to drop to 14th place on 39 points.

They travel to Loftus Road to face struggling Queens Park Rangers on Wednesday looking to return to winning ways.

Brendan Rodgers’ men will look to put the disappointment of the 2-0 home defeat to Newcastle on Good Friday behind them.

Swansea assistant manager Colin Pascoe said the players will continue to play their attractive brand of football and not chance their style for points.

“We’ve passed the ball well, been brave and its paid dividends for us this season,” Pascoe said.

“But that’s the way we go about things – that’s our philosophy.

“We came up from the Championship as a team and the players that have come in have gelled really well and shown what they can do.

“As a club, we are always looking at players who want the ball and who are comfortable in possession because that’s the way we want to play and we believe that’s the right way to play football.”

Pascoe also confirmed no fresh injury concerns with both Scott Sinclair and Danny Graham pushing for recalls after starting on the bench against Newcastle.

Relegation-haunted QPR are in the precarious 17th position on the table with 28 points, level with Blackburn and Wigan but with a better goal difference.

Mark Hughes will have spent every opportunity since Sunday’s 2-0 loss to Manchester United at Old Trafford reinforcing the need for points against the Welsh side.

Hughes believes QPR’s three home games – against Swansea, Tottenham and Stoke – will dictate whether they survive.

The Lofts Road manager is also hoping that the appeal against captain Shaun Derry’s red card at Old Trafford will be successful.

QPR are likely to recall Heidar Helguson and DJ Campbell to the starting line-up after prolonged absences through injury.

Both strikers had been sidelined for more than two months, top scorer Helguson with a groin injury and summer signing Campbell with a hamstring problem.

Djibril Cisse has three games of a four-match ban still to serve.

Hughes admitted his thoughts turned to protecting his team’s goal difference (minus 21) following United’s opener.

“We were conscious of the fact that we couldn’t concede a shedload of goals because goal difference is importance to us,” Hughes said.

“We didn’t capitulate, so I’m pleased with what we produced despite the game being pretty much over after 15 minutes.

“We will have fresh legs for Swansea on Wednesday but we’re still disappointed with what we were able to produce.”