Team news for the Royals' meeting with the Villans

Manager Jaap Stam has named an unchanged matchday squad to face Aston Villa, following a draw at Queens Park Rangers on Saturday.

That means that Chris Gunter continues to wear the armband in the absence of Paul McShane, who is still unavailable through injury.

Reading: Al-Habsi, Gunter (c), Blackett, Moore, Van den Berg, Evans, Swift, Williams, Beerens, McCleary, Kermorgant.

Subs: Jaakkola, Obita, Samuel, Harriott, Gravenberch, Watson, Kelly.