Adel Taarabt has been included in the QPR squad for their pre-season tour to Ireland.

Harry Redknapp offered the mercurial Moroccan a Loftus Road lifeline this week after a permanent move to AC Milan failed to materialise.

Taarabt has been told to shape up or ship out but the Hoops boss has given the former Spurs youngster the chance to prove his fitness over the coming week.

Loic Remy is expected to hook up with the squad during the trip when he returns from an extended break after the World Cup.

One player not in the 20-man group is Jack Collison, who had been training with the club after leaving West Ham at the end of the season.

QPR travel to Dublin this afternoon for games against Shamrock Rovers on Saturday and Athlone Town three days later.