Reading welcome back defender Michael Duberry (ribs) for their Premier League trip to Birmingham on Saturday afternoon.Fellow defenders Ibrahima Sonko (knee) and Graeme Murty (shoulder) have been receiving treatment but are expected to keep their places.

Winger John Oster (ankle) is out following surgery, joining long-term absentee Glen Little (Achilles) on the sidelines.

Reading (from): Hahnemann, Federici, Murty, De la Cruz, Rosenior, Ingimarsson, Sonko, Duberry, Bikey, Shorey, Convey, Harper, Gunnarsson, Fae, Cisse, Hunt, Doyle, Kitson, Lita, Long.

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