Team news for the Tigers meeting

Royals boss Brian McDermott makes two changes to the team to face Hull City - Deniss Rakels comes into a front three, while Anton Ferdinand returns to defence.

Ali Al-Habsi is captain of the team once again, while young duo Josh Barrett and Tennai Watson both retake a place on the bench after they were subs at Elland Road at the weekend.

Reading: Al-Habsi, McCleary, Taylor, Cooper, Ferdinand, Hector, Norwood, Quinn, Vydra, Cox, Rakels.
Subs: Bond, Evans, Piazon, John, Kermorgant, Watson, Barrett.