Both Norwich and Queens Park Rangers will be keen to make amends after 5-0 thrashings on the opening day of the season.
Hughton and Hughes out to act quickly after bad start to the campaign
Both Norwich and Queens Park Rangers will be keen to make amends after 5-0 thrashings on the opening day of the season.
Chris Hughton endured a day to forget at Craven Cottage in his first competitive game since taking charge of Norwich in the summer.
The Canaries looked all at sea at times, and not even a tactical change when two down at half-time could spare their blushes as Fulham ran riot on their way to a 5-0 win.
Hughton has moved to bolster his defensive options since that opening day horror show, with former Manchester City left-back Javier Garrido's loan move getting the rubber stamp while Sebastien Bassong has signed from Spurs.
Norwich allowed more shots on target - nine - than any other Premier League side last weekend and will not want keeper John Ruddy to be as busy when they take on another west London club at home this time around.
A clean sheet would be a good start, but they have been a rare feat for Norwich, with just one in their last 15 league games.
Hughton's opposite number, Mark Hughes, had a similarly miserable start to the season when his side conceded five without troubling the scorers themselves at home to Swansea City.
After a busy summer in the transfer market, hope were high at Loftus Road that QPR would get onto the front foot early after their relegation struggle last term.
But Michu's eighth-minute opener was the prelude to a disastrous afternoon for Hughes, who labelled his side "exceptionally poor" in public and is likely to have said much stronger words in private.
The Welshman has looked to shore things up by taking an interest in defenders Ricardo Carvalho and Michael Dawson, as well as goalkeeper Julio Cesar, but there have been no new arrivals since the defeat to Swansea.
The omens are not good as QPR hit the road, with Rangers having taken just two points from a possible previous 39 away from home. However Djibril Cisse may provide some hope, having scored four goals in their previous five away games.A knee problem has ruled out winger Elliott Bennett.
Bassong and Garrido are in contention after arriving at Carrow Road this week, with Garrido's last Premier League outing coming in Man City's 5-1 win over Birmingham City in April 2010.
Steven Whittaker (ankle), Jacob Butterfield (knee), David Fox (knee) and defender Elliott Ward (ankle) are all still out with their respective injuries.
Jose Bosingwa could make his QPR debut after arriving on a free transfer the day before the start of the season.
Several experienced players sat out at the start of last Saturday's defeat to Swansea, but Hughes could ring the changes as he looks to beef his side up.
Ryan Nelsen and Shaun Derry could add steel in defence and midfield, while Andy Johnson may come into Hughes' thinking up front
