Reading will be without Marek Matejovsky for Saturday's Premier League trip to Newcastle as the midfielder serves a one-match ban.Matejovsky is suspended at St James' Park following his sending-off against Blackburn last week.

Winger Glen Little is in the squad for the first time in almost a year as he completes his comeback from an Achilles injury.

Forward Jimmy Kebe (knee) and midfielder Brynjar Gunnarsson (groin) remain sidelined and defender Graeme Murty is not yet fully recovered from a knee problem.

Reading (from): Hahnemann, Federici, Rosenior, Bikey, Ingimarsson, Duberry, Shorey, Oster, Harper, Cisse, Hunt, Fae, Doyle, Kitson, Long, de la Cruz, Sonko, Little, Convey.

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