Reading boss Steve Clarke has made a host of changes to his starting XI for this afternoon's Championship clash with Bolton Wanderers.

Garath McCleary, Danny Williams and Lucas Piazon return to the Royals midfield, while captain Paul McShane is back among the defence.

Shola Ameobi will lead the Bolton attack, while Gary Madine starts on the substitutes' bench.

French defender Prince-Desir Gouano will feature for the Trotters, despite being in Paris when the terrorist attacks occurred last week.

Reading: Al-Habsi; Gunter, Taylor, Hector, McShane; Norwood, Piazon, Williams; Blackman, McCleary, Sa
Subs: Bond, Vydra, Obita, Hurtado, John, Cooper, Liburd

Bolton Wanderers: Amos; Vela, Wheater, Prince, Casado; Spearing, Danns, Pratley, Davies; Feeney, Ameobi
Subs: Rachubka, Dervite, Clayton, Madine, Heskey, Wilson

Written by
Mark Langshaw