MATCHWATCH : Fulham (h) sponsored by Richard Osman

[Sutekh]

TEAM NEWS

Reading striker Matej Vydra is due back in training following a hamstring injury but is not expected to feature.

Otherwise, manager Brian McDermott has a fully fit squad available.

Fulham defender Richard Stearman is suspended after receiving a red card late in the home defeat by Middlesbrough.

Defender Ryan Fredericks (back) is a doubt, while full-back Fernando Amorebieta is available again having served a one-match ban.

THE REFEREE

Simon Hooper

Previously...

26 Dec 2015 > Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 Reading
17 Feb 2015 > Reading 0-1 Wigan Athletic
23 Sep 2014 > Derby County 2-0 Reading
16 Aug 2014 > Reading 1-0 Ipswich Town
14 Apr 2014 > Reading 1-1 Leicester City
20 Mar 2012 > Peterborough United 3-1 Reading
26 Dec 2011 > Reading 3-0 Brighton & Hove Albion
01 Jan 2011 > Swansea City 1-0 Reading
28 Dec 2009 > Plymouth Argyle 4-1 Reading
18 Aug 2009 > Swansea City 0-0 Reading

[genome]

TEAM NEWS

Reading striker Matej Vydra is due back in training following a hamstring injury but is not expected to feature.

Otherwise, manager Brian McDermott has a fully fit squad available.

Not quite, Tshibola is out.

[Ian Royal]

Ferdinand in for McShane, still no Vydra for the bench.

It's been working, but I'm not a fan of Hector sitting with Norwood further forward.

Either both deep and Williams / Piazon ahead of them, or one of them with Williams and Quinn for me.

[Libertine]

Starting XI: Al Habsi, Gunter (c), Obita, Ferdinand, Cooper, Hector, Norwood, Quinn, John, Robson-Kanu, Kermorgant.

Subs: Bond, Evans, Williams, Piazon, McCleary, Cox, Rakels.

[Ian Royal]

It's that man Dembele. Damnit. He oxf*rd loves playing us.

[Libertine]

FFS...

[Gordons Cumming]

Good start.

[Ian Royal]

Good start.

I keep an eye on the whoscored match centre when not at a game and listening. I've never seen a team showing 10 players on less than a 6 for average rating.

[Millsy]

*Anyone* loves playing us at the moment.

A team full of gutless so and sos.

[Gordons Cumming]

Good start.

I keep an eye on the whoscored match centre when not at a game and listening. I've never seen a team showing 10 players on less than a 6 for average rating.

[Ian Royal]

Good start.

I keep an eye on the whoscored match centre when not at a game and listening. I've never seen a team showing 10 players on less than a 6 for average rating.

FYI
Al-Habsi 5-7
Gunter 5.9
Obita 5.9
Cooper 5.8
Ferdinand 5.9
Hector 6.0
Norwood 5.8
Quinn 5.9
John 5.9
HRK 5.9
Kermo 5.9

[Gordons Cumming]

I keep an eye on the whoscored match centre when not at a game and listening. I've never seen a team showing 10 players on less than a 6 for average rating.

FYI
Al-Habsi 5-7
Gunter 5.9
Obita 5.9
Cooper 5.8
Ferdinand 5.9
Hector 6.0
Norwood 5.8
Quinn 5.9
John 5.9
HRK 5.9
Kermo 5.9

Who's opinion?

[Winston Smith]

Couldn't make it to today's game. So hope we get spanked.

[Ian Royal]

FYI
Al-Habsi 5-7
Gunter 5.9
Obita 5.9
Cooper 5.8
Ferdinand 5.9
Hector 6.0
Norwood 5.8
Quinn 5.9
John 5.9
HRK 5.9
Kermo 5.9

Who's opinion?

It's an objective* stats based metric from a stats site.


*Doesn't necessarily mean it's accurate.

[Ian Royal]

Fulham want a penalty, instead they chop down John at the centre circle when he's trying to break.

[Ian Royal]

HRK wins a penalty.


Hat-trick (now if one of the team could emulate me please).

[higher]

Get the Firk in 1-1

[Libertine]

Penalty! HRK taken down in the area...

[Gordons Cumming]

I wonder what the stats are now?

[Libertine]

HRK takes and converts!