Brandon Williams is handed his full Blues debut as boss Kieran McKenna makes the expected 11 changes for this evening’s second-round Carabao Cup tie at Reading.

Cieran Slicker, named in the Scotland U21s squad this morning, is in goal with Williams at left-back, Dom Ball on the right and George Edmundson and Elkan Baggott the central defenders.

Lee Evans skippers from central midfield alongside Jack Taylor with Marcus Harness, Omari Hutchinson and Cameron Humphreys the three behind striker Freddie Ladapo.

Town name a strong bench featuring Vaclav Hladky, Sam Morsy, Harry Clarke, Wes Burns, Luke Woolfenden, Kayden Jackson, Conor Chaplin, Nathan Broadhead and former Royal Sone Aluko.

Reading, who won 4-0 away against Millwall in the last round, make eight changes from the team which lost 2-1 at Exeter in League One on Saturday with only Matty Carson, Amadou Mbengue and Caylan Vickers keeping their places.

The Royals’ starting XI has an average age of only 20 years and seven months.

Reading: Boyce-Clarke, Abrefa, Carson, Mbengue, McIntyre (c), Craig, Senga, Elliott, Rushesha, Vickers, Tuma. Subs: Button, Yiadom, Dean, Dorsett, Savage, Knibbs, Azeez, Ehibhatiomhan, Harris.

Town: Slicker, Edmundson, Evans (c), Ladapo, Harness, Ball, Taylor, Williams, Hutchinson, Baggott, Humphreys. Subs: Clarke, Morsy, Woolfenden, Burns, Chaplin, Jackson, Aluko, Hladky, Broadhead. Referee: Lewis Smith (Wigan).

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mathiemagic added 20:07 - Aug 29 Rubbish start ! - Plenty of time to turn it around though
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ArnieM added 20:08 - Aug 29 Poor sod just scored an OG… bet he’s glad he’s arrived at Town!
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churchmans added 20:09 - Aug 29 He has started well! Played 2 games and give away 2 goals! Dear oh dear
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Bert added 20:09 - Aug 29 Oh dear. Williams OG in the 3rd minute. Let’s hope his team mates rally round him and we go onto win.
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blueboy1981 added 20:56 - Aug 29 ….. maybe he owes the Canaries a favour !
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warfarinman69 added 20:58 - Aug 29 Level at half time, so he can relax and play well second half. He must have character or McKenna would not have signed him
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Kilterums added 21:02 - Aug 29 Spot on, wouldn't have signed him if he wasn't made of the right stuff.
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Steve_ITFC_Sweden added 22:14 - Aug 29 Had a good game before being taken off.
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