Huddersfield face Leon Balogun's QPR tonight without David Kasumu and Faustino Anjorin

ENGLISH Championship side Huddersfield will be without Nigeria-eligible players David Kasumu and Faustino Anjorin as they seek all three points against Queens Park Rangers (QPR) when the two sides clash tonight at Loftus Road Stadium.

Currently sitting rock bottom of the Championship  table, Huddersfield will be hoping for a win today to boost flagging morale. They face a QPR team that features Nigerian international Leon Balogun, that is sitting in fifth place in the table in what promises to be a tough fixture.

Huddersfield Town manager Mark Fotheringham, said his team will not be able to count on the services of former Nigeria youth team invitee David Kasumu and Chelsea loanee Faustino Anjorin for the match. Kasumu is suspended against the Hoops due to accumulated bookings while Anjorin is still recovering from an undisclosed ailment.

Mr Fotheringham has rued the absence of Kasumu and believes the 23-year-old has been one of the standout holding midfielders in the Championship so far  this season. Signed from MK Dons in July, the Nigerian has impressed in the middle of the park for the Terriers, averaging 1.8 tackles and 0.6 interceptions per game.

"We're missing about nine starters. You're talking Anjorin and Jones, creative players who can score goals, Tyreece Simpson who can score goals, while Lees and Pearson are warriors. Kasumu the best ball recoverer in the league and Turton and Yuta who were key to our defence and Hoggy who epitomises everything we do," Mr Fotheringham added.

A combative midfielder, Kasumu was yellow carded in league games against Cardiff City, Reading, Luton Town, Preston North End and Blackburn Rovers. Under the totting up law, he is now going to miss the QPR game.