Pavel Pogrebnyak has been given a lone role in attack as Reading welcome Tottenham Hotspur to the Madejski Stadium on Sunday.

Danny Guthrie has also shaken off a knock to start in midfield, while Alex McCarthy starts in goal.

Meanwhile, Tottenham hand starts to Kyle Naughton and Jan Vertonghen in defence.

Reading: McCarthy; Gunter, Gorkss, Pearce, Harte; Karacan, Leigertwood, McAnuff, McCleary, Guthrie; Pogrebnyak

Tottenham: Friedel; Walker, Gallas, Vertonghen, Naughton; Sandro, Dembele, Sigurdsson; Lennon, Defoe, Bale