Source: Team_Talk
Reading host Forest in opener
Brendan Rodgers' side then face two tricky away games against Newcastle on August 15 and Swansea on August 18 before meeting Sheffield United at home on August 22.
The Swans are also the opponents for Boxing Day.
Rodgers' will not have to wait long before facing his former club Watford at the Madejski on September 26.
And Watford could play a defining role in the Royals' promotion ambitions as they entertain Rodgers' side on April 24 before they end their league campaign at home to Preston.
