Team news: Reading vs Fulham

Vital Reading takes a look at some team news, ahead of tomorrow`s game with Fulham.

Nigel Adkins was dealt a fresh injury blow the other day, as defender Anton Ferdinand has suffered a hamstring strain, putting him on the sidelines for a month. Pavel Pogrebnyak and Nick Blackman returned to training on Monday, so should make the bench.

We will also be missing the trio of Danny Guthrie, Hal Robson-Kanu and Stephen Kelly who are all still a few weeks away from being available for selection, while youngsters Craig Tanner and Aaron Tshibola are set for a spell on the sidelines.

The long-term injuries remain Jem Karacan, Danny Williams and Garath McCleary, who probably won`t play again until after the Christmas. You can also add Shaun Cummings to that list, who recently had a knee operation, after suffering an injury against Scunthorpe.

Despite Fulham`s overwhelming youth, they are looking unharmed on the injury front. The only injury they have is Australian forward Adam Taggart, but could give a debut to fellow striker Matt Smith. Forward Bryan Ruiz is currently on international duty with Costa Rica.