Ruben Selles has made 10 changes for the EFL Trophy Derby Day against Swindon Town, with Harvey Knibbs the only remaining player from Saturday's 2-1 defeat to Leyton Orient.
A win over the Robins would seal progress into the knockout phase, and the starting side has a much more senior look than the 9-0 win over Exeter City.
Coniah Boyce-Clarke, Tom Holmes, Jayden Wareham, Michael Craig, Tivonge Rushesha and Caylan Vickers are all Academy graduates, while Clinton Mola, Andy Yiadom, Knibbs, Paul Mukairu and Nesta Guinness-Walker complete the team.
There is strength on the bench with the likes of Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Femi Azeez and Lewis Wing ready and waiting.
🚨 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒
— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) October 10, 2023
Ten changes for the Royals as we take on Swindon Town 💪
Vickers and Wareham start up top, with Craig and Rushesha continuing their partnership in the middle 👊#REASWI pic.twitter.com/8xMhps9tNR
Boyce-Clarke; Mola; Yiadom; Holmes; Guinness-Walker; Craig; Rushesha; Knibbs; Mukairu; Vickers; Wareham
Former Reading Academy keeper Lewis Ward starts for Michael Flynn's League Two side, who lost to Arsenal Under-21s on penalties last time out.
🤩 Anton Dworzak's first start for #STFC
— Swindon Town Football Club (@Official_STFC) October 10, 2023
👏🏻 First-team debut for Finn Adams
© George McEachran captains
📋 Your #STFC team to face Reading this evening: pic.twitter.com/SrbjynTyhY
Swindon have also made wholesale changes due to a thin squad.
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