Gunnarsson banned

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

Nicky Shorey had a stomach bug before the defeat to Tottenham on Saturday but was able to play.

Aaron Brown (ankle) and Michael Duberry (ribs) are training, but Glen Little (Achilles) and John Oster (ankle) remain out.

Provisional squad: Hahnemann, Federici, Murty, De la Cruz, Ingimarsson, Sonko, Bikey, Duberry, Shorey, Hunt, Rosenior, Harper, Fae, Cisse, Convey, Doyle, Kitson, Long, Lita.