Nigel Adkins has kept the faith with same XI that beat Watford 1-0 last weekend to put them within touching distance of a Championship playoff place.

Meanwhile, Bolton Wanderers have been forced into making a change to the team that drew 1-1 with Nottingham Forest last week.

Jermaine Beckford misses out, so Darren Pratley is promoted to the starting XI. Former Royals defender Matt Mills starts for Bolton on his first return to his former club.

Reading: McCarthy, Gunter, Pearce, Gorkss, Williams, Obita, Akpan, McCleary, McAnuff, Pogrebnyak, Le Fondre

Bolton Wanderers: Lonergan, Baptiste, Ream, Mills, Knight, Spearing, Pratley, Davies, Danns, Lee, Ngog