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Dobbie aware of play-off pressure Swansea midfielder Stephen Dobbie is no stranger to the pressures of a Championship play-off final. Out of favour under then Swans boss Paulo Sousa following injury, the Scot was last February allowed out on loan to Blackpool whom he duly helped clinch Wembley success in a thrilling showpiece against Cardiff. Just like last year, Dobbie last week scored a semi-final second-leg goal to help shoot down Nottingham Forest - the difference when he walks out under the famous arch of the national stadium 12 months on being that he will now be wearing the white of his parent club and not the tangerine of the Seasiders. But Dobbie can draw comparisons between the Blackpool side of last May and the current Swans set up. "The gaffer (Brendan Rodgers) is fantastic and I'm sure you've all seen the videos of Ian Holloway, he's just a character the same as the gaffer," Dobbie said. "He's turned the team around from defending into attacking. "There are similarities with the team spirit as well, it shows when we go away on activity days and everyone's together. There's good banter and I think that`s what sets you in good stead for the big games." Swans manager Rodgers does not have any injury concerns ahead of Monday`s final although left-back Neil Taylor remains suspended. Skipper Garry Monk has overcome a slight stomach bug and trained on Thursday, leaving him fit to occupy his centre-back role alongside Ashley Williams. Alan Tate will again line up at left-back in place of Taylor who serves the second game of a three-match ban for his dismissal in the first leg of Swans` 3-1 aggregate semi-final victory over Nottingham Forest. Rodgers will keep faith with his trusted 4-3-3 formation and could name the same XI who started the second leg against Forest. "Our preparation has been terrific," Rodgers said. "We're obviously very much looking forward to the game, the players have earned the right to get to the final and we're all excited about going there. "We're obviously cautious as well - this is a game where you might only get one chance." Reading boss Brian McDermott admits there will be no secrets when he locks horns with Rodgers, an old friend. Rodgers worked with the Reading academy from 1995 and after leaving nine years later to join up with Chelsea, returned to the club as manager in June 2009. McDermott spent time alongside Rodgers during both spells at the Berkshire club and believes his counterpart has proven a "hell of a lot" during his time in south Wales. "We get on brilliant," he said of the pair's relationship. "We are good friends. I did the under-17s and he helped me with that, and then under-19s he helped me with that. Then he was academy manager here for a while, went to Chelsea as youth team manager and ended at Watford as manager. "There's no real secrets, I'll know how Swansea play he'll know how Reading play. Then you leave it to the players on the day. "He's proved a hell of a lot since July at Swansea. Now they're in the play-off final and that has proved he has done a fantastic job. It was a good fit for him with the style of play, they have had a team that has done really well over four to five years under (Roberto) Martinez, (Paulo) Sousa and now Brendan and I'm delighted for him." Reading's influential wide man Jimmy Kebe is struggling to overcome a thigh injury. The Malian winger has missed the last six matches, including both legs of the semi-final triumph over Cardiff, and McDermott will give him as long as possible to try and prove his fitness. "We're waiting on Jimmy Kebe as we have been for the past six weeks so we will have to see how he is," McDermott said. "We will give him every opportunity to play and that is all we can do really. I don't know whether he is 50-50, who knows? We'll see if he trains on Saturday. He wasn't particularly close to match fitness against Cardiff so we will have to wait and see." Hal Robson-Kanu, who had stood in for Kebe, is fit for the showpiece clash having himself missed the second leg of the semi-final in Cardiff with a hamstring problem sustained in the first meeting between the two sides at the Madejski Stadium. He will battle it out with Shaun Cummings for a place on the right of midfield should Kebe not make it, with the Royals boasting an otherwise fully-fit squad.