LATE drama sees Andy Slory denied his full Albion debut.

The Dutch winger was set to replace the cup-tied Frank Nouble on the left wing but injured his heel in the warm-up.

Robert Koren steps up from the bench and 17-year-old Kayleden Brown is drafted in as a substitute.

Roberto Di Matteo makes three changes in total to the side that beat Scunthorpe 2-0 in midweek.

In defence Gianni Zuiverloon and Abdoulaye Meite come in, with Gonzalo Jara pushed into central midfield and Gabriel Tamas rested on the bench.

Youssouf Mulumbu also becomes a substitute as Simon Cox comes into the middle of the park on his first return to his former club.

Albion Academy product Sam Mantom, who turns 18 next Saturday, is handed an early birthday present as he is named among the subs.

George Thorne is the man to make way in the dugout as he is on England Under-17s duty.

Brian McDermott makes two changes to the Royals side that beat Plymouth 2-1 four days ago.

Matt Mills and Jimmy Kebe come in for Zurab Khizanishvili, who is left out altogether, and Simon Church, who drops to the bench.

READING (4-5-1): Federici; Griffin, Ingimarsson, Mills, Bertrand; McAnuff, Howard, Karacan, Gunnarson, Kebe; Long. Subs: Hamer (gk), Tabb, Henry, Church, Robson-Kanu, Rasiak, Pearce.

ALBION (4-5-1): Carson; Zuiverloon, Meite, Olsson, Mattock; Brunt, Cox, Jara, Dorrans, Koren; Bednar. Subs: Kiely (gk), Brown, Moore, Wood, Tamas, Mulumbu, Mantom.

REFEREE: C Foy (Merseyside). 

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