Reading boss Steve Clarke has rung the changes for today's visit of Nottingham Forest in the Championship.

Danny Williams, Nathaniel Chalobah, Hal Robson-Kanu, Pavel Pogrebnyak and Simon Cox all come into the side.

Chris Gunter also makes his return after recovering from an ankle injury, but Jamie Mackie misses out against his former club.

Forest make three changes to their side as Dougie Freedman looks to continue his excellent start to life at the City Ground.

Michael Mancienne, Matty Fryatt and Jamie Paterson come into the starting XI as Dexter Blackstock, Gary Gardner and Chris Burke drop to the bench.

Reading: Federici; Gunter, Hector, Pearce, Obita; McCleary, Williams, Chalobah, Robson-Kanu; Pogrebnyak, Cox

Nottingham Forest: Darlow; Lichaj, Lascelles, Collins, Fox; Mancienne; Antonio, Lansbury, Osborn, Paterson; Fryatt