Reading vs Wolves preview - Royals duo ready to rumble
Posted Friday, September 26, 2014 by PA
Oliver Norwood and Glenn Murray return to the Reading squad for the visit of Wolves.
Midfielder Norwood and on-loan Crystal Palace striker Murray missed the midweek Capital One Cup defeat by Derby as they were cup-tied, and both are set to go straight back into the starting line-up.
Goalkeeper Adam Federici will be checked over after missing the last two matches due to a minor calf problem, with Mikkel Andersen on standby again.
Fit-again Hal Robson-Kanu (knee) and Danny Guthrie (calf) made their first starts of the season against the Rams and full-back Stephen Kelly (knee) is next in line to return, leaving Shaun Cummings, Danny Williams, Jem Karacan (all knee), Garath McCleary (back) and Anton Ferdinand (hamstring) on the long-term casualty list.
Wolves boss Kenny Jackett is hopeful that last weekend's match winner Nouha Dicko will recover from a slight hamstring strain in time for the trip.
The 22-year-old came off at half-time after scoring the only goal of the game versus Bolton at Molineux but has responded well to treatment.
Jackett expects to stick with the small group of players who have served him well so far in losing just one of eight league games and conceding only three times in the process.
Michael Jacobs is one of those pushing for a call-up but the winger admitted: "I haven't played as much this season as I would have liked but the boys have been doing really well."
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