Nicky Shorey is not included in Reading's team for today's pre-season friendly game with Aston Villa.

Stephen Hunt lines up at left back, and his brother Noel is named as a substitute.

Marek Matejovsky misses out, as does captain Graeme Murty.

Steve Sidwell is not part of Villa's 20-man squad and he has a slight injury.

Reading: Hahnemann; Rosenior, S Hunt, Duberry, Ingimarsson; Cisse, Harper (c), Kebe, Convey; Doyle, Lita
Subs: Andersen, Kelly, Pearce, Sonko, Karacan, Henry, N Hunt, Long

Villa: Friedel; Gardner, Stieber, Davies, Laursen (c); Osbourne, Salifou, Routledge, Maloney; Carew, Harewood
Subs: Taylor, Knight, Albrighton, Barry, Reo-Coker, Petrov, Delfouneso, Agnonlahor, Young