Striker Shane Long has been passed fit ahead of Reading’s trip to Blackburn after missing the Republic of Ireland’s midweek international with Cyprus because of a groin problem.
The Royals will be without a number of experienced campaigners however, with Bobby Convey (thigh), John Oster (ankle), Kalifa Cisse (knee) and Glen Little (Achilles) all sidelined.
Defender Ibrahima Sonko is in the travelling party and is set for his first taste of first-team action since suffering a serious knee injury in January.
Provisional squad: Hahnemann, Federici, Murty, Ingimarsson, Duberry, Sonko, Bikey, Shorey, Rosenior, Harper, Gunnarsson, Fae, Hunt, Doyle, Kitson, Lita, Long, de la Cruz, Halls, Golbourne.