By Reading FC

All change for final Trophy group game

Rubén Sellés has opted to change the entire starting eleven for our final Bristol Street Motors Trophy group match against Arsenal U21.

Both the Royals and the Young Gunners have already qualified for the knockout rounds, but top of the group is still up for grabs.

Joel Pereira makes his second start for Reading between the sticks, with Tom Holmes and Harlee Dean in front of him.

Matty Carson and Nesta Guinness-Walker occupy the full-back places, with Amadou Mbengue returning from suspension to start.

Former Spurs youth player Michael Craig is given a start, along with Paul Mukairu and Caylan Vickers further forward.

Jayden Wareham makes his third appearance, and partners Academy Graduate Kelvin Ehibhatiomham in attack.

On the bench, there is the potential for debuts for Charlie Wellens and Ashqar Ahmed. 

For Arsenal, first-team players Fabio Vieria and Reiss Nelson feature, whilst there are places on the bench for Femi Azeez's brother Miguel, and former Reading Academy player James Hillson. 

 

Reading: Pereira, Guinness-Walker, Dean, Holmes ©, Carson, Mbengue, Craig, Mukairu, Vickers, Wareham, Ehibhatiomhan.
Subs: Button, Mola, Knibbs, Smith, Wing, Wellens, Ahmed.

Arsenal U21: Ejeheri, Vieira, Nelson, Edwards, Foran, Henry-Francis, Ibrahim, Monlouis ©, Sagoe, Walters, Heaven.
Subs: Hillson, Azeez, Gower, Oulad M'hand, Ferdinand, Kacurri, Nichols.

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