José Gomes has made three changes as Reading return to action after the international break, having made the long journey to take on Middlesbrough on Saturday afternoon.
Andy Rinomhota, Yakou Méïté and Lucas Boyé all come into the starting line-up, in place of Pelé, Lucas João and George Pușcaș, who all start on the bench for the Royals.
Tom McIntyre continues at centre-back in the absence of Matt Miazga, with Omar Richards keeping his place at left-back as Tyler Blackett returns from injury to take a place on the bench.
Danny Loader scored the club's Goal of the Season last time we visited the Riverside back in April, and he is among the substitutes on Saturday afternoon.
Middlesbrough: Randolph, Dijksteel, Shotton, Fry (c), McNair, Wing, Clayton, Johnson, Bola, Assombalonga, Fletcher.
Subs: Pears, Ayala, Tavernier, Browne, Saville, Malley, Walker.
Reading: Rafael, Yiadom, Morrison, Moore (c), McIntyre, Richards, Rinomhota, Swift, Ejaria, Méïté, Boyé.
Subs: Virgínia, Loader, Blackett, Adam, Pelé, João, Pușcaș.
