Reading have made just one change for this afternoon's early kick-off with League One leaders Birmingham City.
Chris Davies' side are unbeaten in 16 matches and sit nine points clear at the summit, but are without the division's top scorer Jay Stansfield after he was stretchered off in Tuesday's EFL Trophy win.
Having spent over £30m in the summer, Birmingham are targeting a League One and Vertu Trophy double, not done since Bristol City a decade ago.
Noel Hunt's side, sat ninth, are unbeaten in four and held Birmingham to a 1-1 draw at St Andrew's on the opening day in August.
Young forward Jayden Wareham drops to the bench and is replaced by winger Mamadi Camara, meaning it is likely that the Royals' scorer back in August, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, will be shifted from out wide to a central role.
Joel Pereira remains in goal, having saved and conceded a penalty in his last two matches.
The back four of Michael Craig, Amadou Mbengue, Tyler Bindon and Andre Garcia remains unchanged, as does the midfield trio of Lewis Wing, Charlie Savage- whose dad Robbie played for Blues in the 2000s- and Harvey Knibbs.
Ehibhatiomhan and Camara are joined by Chem Campbell in attack, leaving Billy Bodin and Wareham as options on the bench.
