Long poised to make FA Cup return

The Republic of Ireland international has missed the last four games through suspension after he was sent off in the fifth round draw with West Brom but he may have to make do with a place on the bench due to the Royals' recent good form. Winger Jobi McAnuff is suspended, however, while on-loan Blackburn defender Zurab Khizanishvili is cup-tied and will miss out. Midfielders Jem Karacan (hand) and Kalifa Cisse (dead leg) remain sidelined as McDermott's side look to cause another cup upset after already knocking out Liverpool and Burnley. Reading (from): Federici, Griffin, Ingimarsson, Mills, Bertrand, Kebe, Tabb, Howard, Sigurdsson, Church, Rasiak, Hamer, Pearce, Henry, Gunnarsson, Matejovsky, Long, Robson-Kanu.