QPR players will swap football boots for wellington boots if needs after discovering the Harlington training ground pitches are under water this morning.

Torrential rain is set to hamper preparation for the six-pointer at Burnley on Saturday, but Harry Redknapp insists his squad have to get on with it.

Under water: Rangers players train at Harlington in drier conditions

The manager explained: "We're strugglng. There's a 10 yards strip on which we can play. The pitches are under water said the groundsman, and we'll have to see where we go. It's not ideal, but we're going to have to splosh through the puddles. If the groundsman has to put it all together afterwards, then there it is, but out they go."

Rangers don't even have the advantage of using the indoor pitch under the dome facility at Harliington after someone 'pulled the pin out' and deflated the protective surrounding, according to the boss.

Redknapp will also run the fitness rule over his squad as Rs go in search of a first away point of the season, but promises changes following the 3-0 home humiliation by League One Sheffield United in the FA Cup on Sunday.

"We've got players coming back who will be playing this week," he added. " It's advantage for Burnley now they're playing at home. We've got to up our away form, but If you'd told me I could have had 19 points at this stage of this season, I'd have taken it all day long."

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