Reading will be without a host of defenders, including Michael Duberry (knee), for Saturday's visit of table-toppers Manchester United.Fellow defenders Ibrahima Sonko and Andre Bikey are both away on international duty, as is midfielder Emerse Fae, and wingers John Oster (ankle) and Glen Little (heel) remain sidelined.

New signing Marek Matejovsky, the Czech Republic midfielder, is unlikely to be handed a debut against the champions.

Reading (from): Hahnemann, Federici, Murty, Ingimarsson, Cisse, Gunnarsson, Pearce, Bennett, Shorey, Hunt, Harper, Convey, Doyle, Kitson, Long, Lita, Rosenior, De la Cruz, Henry, Cox, Golbourne, Matejovsky.

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