Guthrie has no problems with bench position

Danny Guthrie hasn’t started since the 4th January, but is happy to see Hope Akpan and Danny Williams doing well.

The central midfielder suffered a calf injury after the Brighton game at the start of January, but despite returning to fitness in recent weeks, has only found a place on the bench due the good partnership of Hope Akpan and Danny Williams.

Speaking to the Reading Post about his spell on the bench, Guthrie said: “There`s no complaints from me. The two lads have done really well. I`ve come back, got on with it and worked hard. I`ll continue to do that until I get back into the team.’

‘I`m not going to sulk, everyone is in this together so we`ll have to keep pushing. It`s not been a shock to me or any player in the squad. Hope is a good player. He`s had to be patient and wait for his chance and he`s done well since coming into the team.”

I have a sneaky feeling that Adkins might bring him in on Saturday, with Akpan having a mixed game against Blackburn. I think Akpan deserved a chance as the partnership with Williams can only get better, with the QPR game highlighting what they can do together.