Preview: Reading v Bolton
SETTING THE SCENE
Bolton Wanderers travel to Reading on Saturday as the Sky Bet Championship resumes after the November international break.
The Whites are yet to win on their travels so far this season, but face a Royals side who return to league action without a win from their last five outings.
Having seen both clashes between the two sides end in stalemate last season, each team will be keen to claim a valuable three points this time around.
TEAM NEWS
Stephen Dobbie (shin) is a major doubt after limping off against Bristol City, while Gary Madine (rib) will be assessed having picked up an injury in the same game.
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Mark Davies and Tom Walker should both be fit but Dean Moxey remains absent as he continues to battle an ongoing toe problem.
Elsewhere, Zach Clough (shoulder) and Wellington Silva (hamstring) remains a long-term absentees.
LAST READING XI (v Cardiff City, L2-0)
Al-Habsi, Gunter, Taylor, Hector, Ferdinand, Norwood, Fernandez (Williams 64), Vydra (Hurtado 76), Sa, John (Liburd 64), Blackman.
ONE TO WATCH
Reading’s main attacking threat so far this season with an impressive 11 goals from 19 appearances in all competitions, Nick Blackman has thrived for the Royals so far this season.
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]The Sky Bet Championship’s second highest goalscorer behind Andre Gray, the forward will be keen to end a mini-blip on Saturday as he heads into the game without a goal from his last four outings.
And with previous form against Wanderers, having netted in both of the two meetings between the side in 2013/14, he’s certain to be a threat once again at the Madejski Stadium this weekend.
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