Brynjar Gunnarsson is suspended for Reading’s Barclays Premier League clash against Portsmouth at the Madejski Stadium.

Reading have offered new contracts to Ulises De La Cruz and Simon Cox.

CORK City manager Damien Richardson says that Roy O’ Donovan should set his sights higher than Hull City, after the Leesiders turned down an offer from the struggling Championship club for one of the domestic game’s hottest prospects.

In-form Kevin Doyle has fired an ominous warning to Reading’s Barclays Premiership rivals after revealing a leg problem has prevented him hitting top gear this season.

Reading have no new injury worries ahead of the trip to Fulham after winger Glen Little shrugged off the foot problem that forced him to miss training earlier in the week.

Reading expect to welcome back captain Graeme Murty for Sunday’s visit of Tottenham after the right-back missed the last four games with a hamstring problem.

Reading skipper Graeme Murty is unlikely to make his comeback from a hamstring problem at Liverpool tomorrow.

Reading centre-back Ivar Ingimarsson has been cleared to play at Sheffield United after suffering a head injury while scoring Monday night’s winner against Manchester City.

Southend claimed promotion to the Coca-Cola Championship and Swindon were relegated to League Two after the penultimate weekend in League One.

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