Bristol City boss Gary Johnson has warned his side to be aware of the threat posed by QPR 'showman' Emmanuel Ledesma when the two sides clash at Ashton Gate today.

The highly-rated young winger has earned rave reviews since arriving from Serie A side Genoa on loan over the summer.

The Argentinian has plundered four goals in his last two games, including a hat-trick against Carlisle in the Carling Cup on Tuesday night.

And Johnson has labelled the 'little Argentinian' a 'showman' in keeping with the QPR tradition of fielding entertaining players.

He said: "QPR have always had good, entertaining showman-type players and that is what their fans demand.

"Rodney Marsh, Stan Bowles and Gerry Francis are that type from a previous era and they are starting to pick up those types of players again.

"The little Argentinian is certainly one of them and we have to be well aware of him.

"He likes to come in off the right and smack the ball and is certainly one of their dangerous players.

"QPR have brought some very, very good footballers over the summer and they will be there or thereabouts come the end of the season."

Johnson has called on his side to bounce back after the disappointment of their Carling Cup exit at Crewe.

City remain unbeaten in the league, however, after banking two away wins and a home draw and Johnson added: "We were disappointed not to beat Derby at home after a really solid first-half performance.

"That we are disappointed to have drawn with a team that was in the Premiership last year shows how far we have come over the last 12 months.

"We want to make Ashton Gate a place where we get the majority of our points because that is where they have to come.

"We were disappointed with what happened at Crewe but we have to bounce back.

"We need to get more quality crosses in and shots on goal because that was something that was poor the other night.

"It will be a great footballing game and we have to make sure that we don't play in a way that suits them.

"They are very good when they have the ball, but so are we.

"It will be up to us to try and wrestle the ball away from them and create opportunities and do better with them than we did at Crewe."

Johnson will see a familiar face from his past when he glances across to the away dug-out.

QPR coach Gareth Ainsworth played under Johnson during his reign at Cambridge United in the early 90s and is not surprised that City have risen quickly under his former boss.

"Sometimes teams who lose the play-off final can find the following season something of a hangover, but I can't see that happening with City," said Ainsworth.

"Gary Johnson was my manager at Cambridge and I know he isn't someone to dwell on the past.

"City are a footballing side and they're a well-supported club with the potential to be a massive force.

"They beat Coventry, who had won all their games up to then and, although they lost in the Carling Cup at Crewe, I know they rested some key players. So we'll certainly be showing them respect.

"We should have won at Ashton Gate last season, so we want to put that right this time and, although I think a point would be a good result, we'll be going there for all three."

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