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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.

Newcastle have agreed a fee with Montpellier for defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa.

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

Portuguese midfielder Daniel Carrico was given his Reading debut against West Brom after completing a £600,000 move from Sporting Lisbon.

Reading manager Brian McDermott has made seven changes for the Royals’ potentially tricky FA Cup third round trip to Crawley, with Ian Harte appointed captain for the first time.

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.

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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.

Reading 1 West Ham 0

The Spaniard limped off with an ankle ligament problem during the scoreless draw at the Madejski Stadium and is in a race against time to be fit for Saturday’s trip to Fulham.

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.

Manchester City 1 Reading 0

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

Liverpool 1 Reading 0

Liverpool 1 Reading 0

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Reading midfielder Jem Karacan has penned a new deal with the club which runs until 2015.

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Mousa Dembele made his full Tottenham debut as Andre Villas-Boas looked to register his first win in charge away to Reading.

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Chelsea 4 Reading 2

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.

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Crystal Palace 0 Reading 0

BRENDAN RODGERS believes the gods were with his Swansea City after the Swans sealed their place in the Premier League following a 4-2 win over Reading at Wembley yesterday.

Influential winger Jimmy Kebe passed a fitness test on a thigh injury to take his place in Reading’s starting XI for the npower Championship play-off final against Swansea.

SHANE LONG’S 24th and 25th goals of the season proved his most priceless as Reading convincingly saw off Cardiff to set up a Wembley date with Swansea in the npower Championship play-off final.

CARDIFF shrugged off the loss of captain Craig Bellamy to gain the upper hand in their npower Championship play-off semi-final with Reading after a tense goalless draw last night.

SUPERSUB Shane Long’s extra-time strike deservedly dumped Liverpool out of the FA Cup last night in a shock third round replay result that will pile further pressure on Rafael Benitez.

DIFFICULT times call for revised ambitions, and far from aspiring to claim a first title in 20 years or delivering a sixth European Cup to the Anfield trophy room, Liverpool’s diminished status means Jamie Carragher is now hoping to place a tick against one of the less heady ambitions on his career ticklist.

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