Keeping their places from Saturday amongst wholesale changes are Sonny Bradley and Rhys Norrington-Davies, as they line-up with debutant Tom Lockyer and James Bree in defence, who makes his first start since signing for the club on a permanent basis from Aston Villa.

James Shea is back between the sticks as he was during the Carabao Cup first round victory over Norwich City.

Ryan Tunnicliffe, Andrew Shinnie and George Moncur all start their first competitive match of the season in midfield, and further forward is Kazenga LuaLua and Jordan Clark, alongside frontman Danny Hylton.

Reading: Southwood, Watson, Bristow, McIntyre, Holmes, Araruna, Tetek, Aluko, McNulty, Baldock (C), Puscas.

Substitutes: Walker, Sackey, Abbey, East, Pendlebury, Ajose, Melvin-Lambert.

Town: Shea, Bree, Lockyer, Bradley (C), Norrington-Davies; Tunnicliffe, Moncur, Shinnie; LuaLua, Clark, Hylton.

Substitutes: Sluga, Cranie, Cornick, Lee, Rea, Collins, Kioso

Referee: Charles Breakspear