Murty may have to wait

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

The Royals are reluctant to rush the defender back so he is set to remain on the sidelines with long-term absentees Dave Kitson (knee), John Halls (Achilles), Peter Mate (knee), Simon Cox (broken leg) and Aaron Brown (ankle).

Midfielder Stephen Hunt is back in contention after being left out for last week’s 3-1 defeat at Portsmouth.

Provisional squad: Hahnemann, Gunnarsson, Ingimarsson, Sonko, Shorey, Little, Sidwell, Harper, Convey, Doyle, Seol, Lita, Long, de la Cruz, Bikey, Oster, Hunt, Federici.