Fulham forward Mladen Petric is out of the game due to a hamstring injury.
Steve Sidwell is still suspended following his red card against Arsenal, but Dimitar Berbatov is available despite going off against Everton with a calf problem.
Defender Sascha Riether (ankle) is also fit for selection, but midfielders Mahamadou Diarra (knee), Ashkan Dejagah (ankle) and Simon Davies (hip) remain out.
FULHAM SQUAD
Etheridge, Schwarzer,
Manolev, Riether, Hughes, Senderos,
Hangeland, Riise, Richardson,
Duff, Enoh, Baird, Karagounis, Frimpong,
Frei, Kacaniklic, Emanuelson,
Rodallega, Ruiz, Berbatov, Petric, |
Hunt, Pogrebnyak, Le Fondre, Blackman,
Karacan, Robson-Kanu, McCleary,
Leigertwood, Akpan, McAnuff,
Mariappa, Morrison, Pearce, Shorey,
Kelly, Gunter, Harte,
Federici, McCarthy, Taylor,
READING SQUAD
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Reading midfielder Hope Akpan could return for Saturday's Barclays Premier League clash with Fulham.
Akpan has returned from ankle problem and may figure, while goalkeeper Adam Federici could return from his ankle injury.
Jimmy Kebe (groin) and Jason Roberts (hip) are still missing.
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