Injury news

Chris Armstrong (knee) - His treatment is ongoing, he is working with our physios to be back as soon as possible.

Kalifa Cisse (thigh) - He is stepping up his training.

Noel Hunt (knee) - He is continuing to recover from knee surgery and is not expected back this season.

Jem Karacan (hand) - He's had an operation and will be out a couple of weeks or so.

Disciplinary details

2 red cards - Shane Long
1 red card and 7 bookings - Matt Mills
1 red card and 4 bookings - Ivar Ingimarsson
1 red card and 2 bookings - Zurab Khizanishvili, Jobi McAnuff (misses Sheff Wed, Villa, Derby)
1 red card - Simon Church

6 bookings - Brian Howard
5 bookings - Andy Griffin, Brynjar Gunnarsson
4 bookings - Ryan Bertrand, Scott Davies, Alex Pearce
3 bookings - Jem Karacan, Jimmy Kebe, Marek Matejovsky
2 bookings - Kalifa Cisse, Jay Tabb
1 booking - Grzegorz Rasiak, Gylfi Sigurdsson

Ban details
Cautions
When a player receives five cautions he receives a one-match ban that starts immediately. After 31st December the player will be warned upon reaching five bookings.

When a player receives ten cautions he receives a two-match ban that starts immediately. After 11th April 2010, the player will be warned upon reaching ten bookings.

When a player receives fifteen cautions he receives a three-match ban that starts immediately.

Dismissals
If a player is sent off for two yellow cards, he is suspended for the next match.

If sent off for denying a goal or obvious goalscoring opportunity, he is suspended for the next match.

If sent off for offensive or insulting language/gestures, he is suspended for two games, starting with the next match.

If sent off for violent conduct, serious foul play or spitting, he is suspended for three games, starting with the next match.

If sent off for the second time in the season, a further one game ban is added, and for each subsequent sending off a further game is added.

FastTrack
The FA may decide to charge a player with misconduct for the following offences on the pitchwhich were not seen at the time by Match Officials, but were caught on video: serious foul play, violent conduct, spitting at an opponent or offensive, insulting or abusive language/gestures. If found guilty a 3 match suspension will apply from the next match after the offence has occurred.

Treatment from the professionals
Members of the Reading FC physiotherapy team are closely linked with One Physiotherapy, offering treatment from the professionals - go to www.onephysiotherapy.co.uk for more details.