Midfield man Gylfi Sigurdsson faces a fitness test before tonight's game with Plymouth, kick off 8pm.

The influential Icelander missed the win at Doncaster through injury, but is close to a return.

Marek Matejovsky remains sidelined, having picked up a knock in training late last week. He was due to travel with the squad to Doncaster after a lay-off with a stomach injury, but this knock has just set him back a week or so.

Matt Mills serves a one-game suspension after his red card at the Keepmoat, and Zurab Khizanishvili will be hoping for his first start in a Reading shirt as a result.

Noel Hunt and Chris Armstrong are the only long-term absentees at the moment.

Argyle are without captain Karl Duguid after he came off injured in Saturday's 1-0 home loss to West Brom.