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Leicester City vs Reading. Sky Bet Championship.

The King Power StadiumAttendance19,611.

Leicester City 1

  • L Dyer (52nd minute)

Reading 2

  • G Sigurdsson (22nd minute)
  • M Mills (86th minute)

Leicester v Reading preview

Image: Fryatt: Available to Sousa

Two teams searching for their first league wins meet as Leicester host Reading.

Foxes welcome Royals to Walkers Stadium

Two teams searching for their first Championship wins meet on Saturday as Leicester host Reading, live on Sky Sports HD2 and 2. The Foxes come into the game on the back of a 2-1 Carling Cup success at Leeds while the Royals were upset by Northampton in midweek on penalties. Leicester, who finished fifth in the table last year, currently sit second from bottom in the early running while Reading are 19th in the standings.

Foxes news

Fit-again Matty Fryatt is expected to feature after missing the games at Burnley and Leeds due to an Achilles problem. It remains to be seen whether striker DJ Campbell will be involved after midweek reports surfaced that he could rejoin Blackpool. Boss Paulo Sousa will check on Chris Weale after a shoulder injury sustained at Burnley saw him miss out in midweek. However, the goalkeeper is likely to remain sidelined so Carl Ikeme, signed on loan from Wolves, will challenge Conrad Logan for the starting spot. Sousa may adopt the more traditional 4-4-2 system against Reading after his tactical change at half-time against Leeds, which included the introduction of Andy King, turned the game in City's favour.
Royals news
Reading are counting the cost of their midweek Carling Cup defeat as manager Brian McDermott has been left with a lengthy casualty list. Left-back Marcus Williams, midfielder Jem Karacan and winger Michail Antonio all picked up knocks against the Cobblers, with Antonio having to be replaced at the break. All three are doubtful to face the Foxes while right-back Julian Kelly is definitely out after pulling his hamstring against Ian Sampson's side. First-choice Andy Griffin is still struggling with a hamstring injury of his own so midfielder Brynjar Gunnarsson may have to fill in. Midfielder Jay Tabb is out after he had ankle surgery this week and is joined on the treatment table by club captain Ivar Ingimarsson (hamstring) and Chris Armstrong (knee).

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