Kebe left cursing groin injury

Jimmy Kebe has been ruled out of Reading’s Barclays Premier League game against Southampton as he continues to recover from a groin problem.

Kebe apart, Nigel Adkins reported a fully fit squad and the Reading manager has a decision to take over who start in goal against his former club.

Adam Federici and Alex McCarthy are both looking to claim the goalkeeper’s jersey from Stuart Taylor after overcoming ankle and shoulder injuries respectively.

Provisional squad: Federici, Taylor, Mariappa, Pearce, Shorey, Kelly, McAnuff, Leigertwood, Karacan, Robson-Kanu, McCleary, Hunt, Pogrebnyak, McCarthy, Gunter, Harte, Akpan, Le Fondre, Morrison, Blackman.