All the team news from both sides ahead of an evening kick-off at Home
Reading make four changes from the team that started Saturday’s defeat at Middlesbrough, with vice-captain Tom Holmes making his first start in six games.
Goalkeeper Joe Lumley returns to the starting lineup to replace Dean Bouzanis, after he was ineligible to play against his parent club on Saturday.
Shane Long partners Andy Carroll up front, while Cesare Casadei makes way for Nesta Guinness-Walker.
Scott Dann returns to the back line and Yakou Meite misses out, after starting the last two league games. Liam Moore makes a return to the matchday squad for the first time since December 2021.
Former Reading midfielder Oli Norwood starts in the centre of the pitch for the visitors.
Reading: Lumley, Holmes, Sarr, Dann, Guinness-Walker, Yiadom ©, McIntyre, Hendrick, Ince, Long, Carroll
Subs: Bouzanis, Moore, Mbengue, Fornah, Casadei, Azeez, Joao
Sheffield United: Foderingham, Basham, Egan ©, Robinson, Lowe, Bogle, Norwood, McAtee, Berge, Ndiaye, McBurnie
Subs: Davies, Baldock, Sharp, Doyle, Jebbison, Clark, Fleck.