Sarr, McIntyre, Loum and Long come in for Royals...
Naby Sarr makes his first start since August in tonight's meeting with Birmingham City, with Tom McIntyre, Mamadou Loum and Shane Long also named in the starting XI.
McIntyre takes the place of Tom Holmes, whilst Loum is in from the start for the first time since returning from the World Cup, with Long back in having started in our win at Hull the last time we were on the road.
Lastly Femi Azeez is named in the matchday squad for the first time this season, and is joined on the bench by Junior Hoilett, Tyrese Fornah and Andy Carroll.
Birmingham City: Ruddy, Colin, Sanderson, Trusty, Roberts, Longelo, Bielik, Hannibal, Bacuna, Chong, Deeney (C).
Subs: Etheridge, Graham, James, Bellingham. Chang. Leko, Jutkiewicz.
Reading: Lumley, Yiadom (C), McIntyre, Sarr, Mbengue, Rahman, Hendrick, Loum, Ince, Meite, Long.
Subs: Bouzanis, Carroll, Joao, Azeez, Guinness-Walker, Fornah, Hoilett.