Lee to shuffle pack again

Lee: Selection woes

What Colin Lee wouldn't give to be in Steve Coppell's position. Not only are Reading top of the Championship, but their manager has also had the luxury of being able to name a releatively unchanged side for most of the season. Lee, on the otherhand, is set to ring the changes yet again for The Royals' visit after losing yet more of his squad.

Captain Matt Lawrence starts a three-match ban for his sending-off in last weekend's defeat at Coventry while goalkeeper Andy Marshall (knee), defender Jamie Vincent (calf) and forwards Carlos Fangueiro (ankle), Barry Hayles (knee) and Carl Asaba (back) are all unavailable. Jermaine Wright and Phil Ifil have also returned to their parent clubs after completing their loan spells.

However, Lee does welcome back striker Ben May after illness and Mark Phillips is fit again after injury.

"We will have to shuffle the pack yet again for Reading," said Lee.

"We were already short of bodies after losing the loan players, and the situation seems to get worse by the day."