Striker David McGoldrick returns to the Town starting line-up for Balint Bajner, but manager Mick McCarthy otherwise names the same team which began last week's 2-1 victory over Fulham.

Dean Gerken continues in goal with Tyrone Mings at left-back, skipper Luke Chambers on the right and Tommy Smith and Christophe Berra at the centre of the defence.

In midfield, Cole Skuse is fit to start in the centre alongside Luke Hyam, despite having been a doubt with a foot problem, while Elliott Hewitt keeps his place on the right and ex-Royal Jay Tabb is on the left. Up front, McGoldrick partners Daryl Murphy.

Jonny Parr, back from a groin injury, and new signing Conor Sammon are on the Blues bench for the first time, along with Paul Anderson, who is back from his hamstring injury. Former Town loan keeper Alex McCarthy is on the bench for the home side.

Reading: Federici, Gunter (C), Cummings, Hector, Pearce, Obita, Akpan, Taylor, Cox, Blackman, Pogrebnyak. Subs: McCarthy, Cooper, Kuhl, Tshibola, Edwards, Stacey, Tanner.

Town:Gerken, Chambers (c), Berra, Smith, Skuse, Hyam, Hewitt, Tabb, McGoldrick, Murphy. Subs: Parr, Anderson, Bajner, Bru, Wordsworth, Sammon, Bialkowski. Referee: Simon Hooper (Wiltshire).

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TractorCam added 14:50 - Aug 16 Come on lads! I'll take a point today, but would like to see us go for all 3, COYB
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bluefeast added 14:50 - Aug 16 Its going to be dogged.
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whosroundisitanyway added 15:06 - Aug 16 Phil you've left Mings out of the line up.
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