Striker Jason Roberts will sit out Reading’s clash with Chelsea tomorrow, while manager Brian McDermott has a concern over the fitness of Noel Hunt.

Right-back Stephen Kelly looks set to make his Reading debut in tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League game at Newcastle.

Reading manager Brian McDermott has indicated that new signing Daniel Carrico is unlikely to make his debut in tomorrow’s FA Cup tie against Crawley.

Reading boss Brian McDermott could stick with the same starting line-up for the third game running as they travel to face Tottenham on New Year’s Day.

Veteran Reading striker Jason Roberts (hip) is again missing as Swansea visit the Madejski Stadium in the Barclays Premier League on St Stephen's Day.

Reading striker Jason Roberts will miss tomorrow’s Premier League clash at Manchester City with a hip problem.

Reading 3 Manchester United 4

Aston Villa 1 Reading 0

Reading 2 Everton 1

Reading 0 Norwich 0

Mark Clattenburg will not referee a match for a second weekend running as he prepares to answer accusations from Chelsea.

QPR 1 Reading 1

Arsene Wenger applauded the Arsenal fans whose commitment was rewarded by one of the greatest comebacks in the club’s history last night.

Reading 5 Arsenal 7

Arsenal completed an extraordinary comeback to beat Reading 7-5 in a barely believable Capital One Cup fourth-round tie at the Madjeski Stadium.

Reading 5 Arsenal 7 (after extra-time)

Reading 3 Fulham 3

Tougher penalties and instant sackings for racist abuse, plus the introduction of the ‘Rooney rule’ to boost the numbers of black coaches, are part of a six-point plan put forward by the Professional Footballers’ Association to tackle discrimination.

Players’ chief Gordon Taylor has announced a six-point action plan to deal with racism in football after criticism from some members.

Football Association chairman David Bernstein has called on disenchanted players not to form a breakaway union and revealed the governing body will review its sanctions for racial abuse in the wake of the John Terry case.

Clarke Carlisle believes a breakaway union to protect the interests of black footballers could be divisive and has called for Rio Ferdinand and Jason Roberts to meet with the Professional Footballers’ Association to discuss their aims.

Alex Ferguson has advised Rio Ferdinand to take his complaints about how racism is being dealt with to the very top of the game.

Manchester United 4 Stoke City 2

QPR 1 Everton 1

Alex Ferguson has hinted that Rio Ferdinand will be the subject of internal disciplinary action after failing to wear a ’Kick It Out’ T-shirt before Manchester United’s 4-2 win over Stoke at Old Trafford this afternoon.

Manchester United 4 Stoke City 2

Liverpool 1 Reading 0

Reading striker Jason Roberts carried out his vow not to wear a Kick It Out T-shirt in the warm-up at Anfield in protest at what he perceives to be a lack of action by the organisation in combating racism in football.

Reading 2 Newcastle 2

Reading boss Brian McDermott will welcome Jimmy Kebe back into his squad for Sunday’s Premier League fixture at home to Tottenham.

Reading midfielder Jem Karacan will miss tomorrow’s game at Chelsea after failing to recover from a leg injury.

Reading were set to decide today whether to include Jem Karacan in their squad for their first Barclays Premier League game for four years.

Adam Le Fondre came off the bench to fire Reading ever closer to the Barclays Premier League at promotion rivals Southampton last night.

West Ham 2 Reading 4

Rickie Lambert struck his fourth hat-trick of the season as Southampton staged a late fightback to defeat Millwall and remain top of the npower Championship standings.

Southampton took advantage of West Ham’s postponement to close the gap at the top of the npower Championship to just a point with a 2-0 win at home to Burnley.

Football Association leaders are expected to decide as early as today whether John Terry should give up the England captaincy due to his racism trial.

Ryan Giggs believes if Manchester United can come through their testing month of fixtures it could provide the impetus for another successful Barclays Premier League title challenge.

There have been calls for John Terry to stand aside as England skipper until the conclusion of his court case later this year.

Reading 1 Bristol City 0

Blackburn 1 West Brom 2

CARDIFF heaped further misery on Blackburn manager Steve Kean last night as goals from Kenny Miller and Anthony Gerrard put the Welsh club into the last four of the Carling Cup for the first time since 1966.

Anton Ferdinand has spoken publicly for the first time since he found himself positioned at the centre of a race row, and has referred to the events of the last week as “crazy”.

QPR 1 Blackburn 1