Reading boss Ruben Selles has revealed that Ovie Ejaria is not injured anymore but his attitude needs to improve ahead of a return to the first-team.

The 25-year-old has not been involved in a first-team for a whole calendar year, originally injured under Paul Ince.

Recovered from his long-term injury, the midfielder is training with Noel Hunt's Under-21s to rebuild fitness.

However, the former Liverpool midfielder's attitude remains a sticking point for Selles.

"He had this when we arrived at the club, he was injured. He has been injured until the end of September, so we have been building him up with the Under-21s," he said ahead of the FA Cup tie with MK Dons. 

"I am waiting for him to get his form and be able to play games and then I will decide. He needs to show his best. Right now, he is not injured he is building up form to be able to play. He needs to show that he wants to play for us and is fully ready. He needs to show that he wants to play and do things for this football club.

"He needs to be fully fit to play football matches and when we have decided that he is fully fit we will review the parameters of commitment. He will play if we decide he will play. He needs to show a lot if he wants to play for me."

Ejaria was the last player Reading paid a transfer fee for, when he joined permanently in 2020.