Chris Armstrong, Ivar Ingimarsson and Lee Hendrie will all start for our reserves in a friendly game against Brighton & Hove Albion this afternoon.

Armstrong has not played since last August following a knee problem, and is likely to play 45 minutes at most.

Club captain Ingimarsson is also scheduled to play half a game, having been out of action since March as a result of a hamstring injury.

Hendrie is currently training with the Royals with a view to earning a permanent contract.

Noel Hunt also starts, as do Nicholas Bignall, Scott Davies and Alex McCarthy.

Reading: McCarthy; J Mills, Armstrong, Hector, Ingimarsson; Davies, Rowe; Walcott, Bignall, Hendrie: Hunt
Subs: Locke, Arnold, Joyce MacDonald, Ugwu, D'Ath, Obita