Reading make two changes to their side for the visit of Leeds United this evening as Oliver Norwood and Nick Blackman come in for Hal Robson-Kanu and Simon Cox, who both drop to the bench.
Captain Jem Karacan misses out as he continues his recovery from a knee injury, while new signing Yakubu has to settle for a place on the bench.
Neil Redfearn makes three changes to his Leeds side as Liam Cooper and Rodolph Austin both miss out through illness and are replaced by Giuseppe Bellusci and Tommaso Bianchi.
Alex Mowatt replaces Billy Sharp, while Edgar Cani has to make do with a place among the substitutes.
Reading: Federici; Kelly, Hector, Pearce, Obita; Chalobah, Norwood, Williams; McCleary, Pogrebnyak, Blackman.
Leeds United: Silvestri; Wootton, Bamba, Bellusci, Taylor; Murphy, Bianchi, Byram, Cook; Mowatt, Morison.
Take a glance at the thoughts of the Sports Mole team ahead of the game:
