Reading boss Paul Ince could welcome back Shane Long, Mamdou Loum and Yakou Meite for Wednesday's clash with Sunderland. Both sides are still awaiting official confirmation from the EFL in relation to whether the fixture will be postponed as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
The Royals were set to play Watford on Saturday, but like Sunderland , their fixture was postponed. Speaking ahead of the bout with the Hornets, Ince confirmed that Long would miss the game, but Loum and Meite could be back in contention.
“Shane (Long) has got a problem, it looks like he’s going to be out for Saturday,” Ince told Wokingham.today. “He has an issue and we will get more detail on that.