Team news – Reading vs Fulham

We take a look at teams news ahead of this evening’s game with fellow play-off hopefuls Fulham.

Jaap Stam could welcome back Jordan Obita to the squad after missing the previous three games to injury, but there is some uncertainty how well he has recovered from his thigh injury. Striker Dennis Rakels is back in training after his long injury lay-off, but won’t be included in the squad for this game.

After coming off the bench against Norwich on Monday, John Swift could get his first start in nearly two months following his return from an ankle injury. Stephen Quinn will again miss out with his persistent knee problem, while goalkeeper Anssi Jaakkola could return to the squad for the first time since November.

Our visitors Fulham have no fresh injury worries ahead of this game, following their comfortable 2-0 win at Ipswich on Boxing Day. On-loan defender Tomas Kalas is the only absentee with a hamstring issue. Former loanee Lucas Pizaon will be pushing for a start, while Sigurdsson should be fit to play from the start.