Reading January signing Cesare Casadei starts for the Royals against Watford.
With six loanees in the squad, one has to be left out every week. This week it is full-back Baba Rahman.
Shane Long has shaken off a niggle to start up front in place of Andy Carroll, who is serving his suspension for his red card against Manchester United.
🚨 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 🚨
— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) February 4, 2023
Today's team to face the Hornets at the Select Car Leasing Stadium 🐝
🇮🇹 Cesare Casadei comes in for his Reading debut 🔵⚪#REAWAT pic.twitter.com/ZO743JVHO5
Yakou Meite and Lucas Joao provide ammunition from the bench.
Amadou Mbengue, who scored at Old Trafford last week, returns from the start.
Lumley; Holmes; McIntyre; Long; Hendrick; Ince; Yiadom; Loum; Hoilett; Mbengue
Former Royal Leandro Bacuna starts against his former club, having injured his hamstring in the recent FA Cup third round between the two sides.
Bachmann; Gaspar; Choudhury; Davis; Kamara; Cathcart; Araujo; Porteous; Sarr; Bacuna; Martines
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