Paul Ince has made three changes for his side's clash with Millwall at the Den.
With two straight wins and two clean sheets, most of the team has kept their place in hope of making it three.
🚨 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 🚨
— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) August 27, 2022
After being confirmed as a Royal yesterday, @nabysarr comes straight into the XI - and a first start of the 2022-23 for Lucas Joao.#MILREA pic.twitter.com/SOuEXzwBJQ
In goal, Joe Lumley returns in place of Dean Bouzanis. The Australian filled in last week after Lumley was unavailable against his parent club, Middlesbrough.
Wing-back Junior Hoilett is dropped to the bench, with new signing Naby Sarr stepping in to make his Royals debut in South London.
An unchanged midfield of Tyrese Fornah, Mamadou Loum and Jeff Hendrick are behind Tom Ince and Lucas Joao, who comes in from the start for fan favourite Shane Long.
♻ Three changes for #Millwall...
— Millwall FC (@MillwallFC) August 27, 2022
➡️ Cooper, Shackleton, Bradshaw
⬅️ Leonard, Mitchell, Burey pic.twitter.com/KKTv7CBBn1
The Lions have also made three changes, with Reading Academy graduate Jake Cooper returning from the start alongside Tom Bradshaw and Jamie Shackleton.
On-loan from Leeds United, Shackleton was a rumoured target for the Royals earlier in the window.
George Saville and Benik Afobe, starting for the Lions, have both spent time in Berkshire- while midfielder on the bench George Evans played almost 60 times in a spell with the Royals.
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