Reading welcome back strikers Shane Long and Dave Kitson for tomorrow's visit of Bolton.
Long has served a one-match ban and Kitson has recovered from the illness that forced him to miss the midweek defeat to Chelsea
Defender Ibrahima Sonko may feature if he gets back from international duty in time but Emerse Fae and Andre Bikey are still on African Nations Cup duty.
The Royals will also be without wingers Jimmy Kebe (hamstring) and Glen Little (heel), midfielder Bryn Gunnarsson (groin) and defender Michael Duberry (knee).
Provisional squad: Hahnemann, Federici, Murty, Rosenior, de la Cruz, Ingimarsson, Cisse, Bennett, Shorey, Oster, Harper, Matejovsky, Hunt, Convey, Doyle, Kitson, Lita, Long, Sonko.