Reading boss Ruben Selles is expecting lots of 'duals and second actions' in Saturday's meeting with Rotherham United.

The Millers, who won their first away match in over 600 days on Tuesday at Cambridge United, were among the favourites for promotion before a ball was kicked but have won just twice in their opening eight matches ahead of Saturday.

The Royals' last trip to the New York Stadium- back in 2022- was a forgettable afternoon for those in blue and white as Paul Warne's team cruised to a 4-0 victory.

However, the last meeting was a 2-1 victory for Paul Ince's Reading, although it did nothing to prevent a slide into League One.

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Perhaps more relevant for Selles than the club's last meetings with Rotherham will be last season's meetings with Stevenage, who were then managed by Rotherham boss Steve Evans.

The vastly experienced boss, who has taken charge of the likes of Leeds United, Peterborough United and Gillingham, took the Millers from League Two into the Championship back in 2014 and almost repeated the feat with Boro over the last two years.

Reading recorded the double over Stevenage last season, with the controversial Scot claiming the Royals were celebrating like the 'World Cup' after a gritty 1-0 win in Hertfordshire earlier in the year.

Speaking on Tuesday after a 3-1 win over Burton Albion, Selles delved into his expectations for Rotherham on Saturday.

"We need to be fresh for Saturday after two games in three days- it’s always difficult," he said. "We know it is going to be a completely different game to the one today- whenever we play against Steve [Evans] it has been a really difficult game with lots of duals and second actions.

"They are a team very aggressive against the ball and want to play territory against us. I expect a different game on the weekend, but we will be ready for the challenge."

Reading have not won at the New York Stadium- with supporters present- since 2016.