Reading team news
Andy Carroll is set to return to the starting lineup for Reading against Luton Town. He had only made an appearance off the bench against Burnley in their last game.
Reading put up a good fight against Burnley and managed to hold them to a draw. With no fresh injury concerns, they will be hoping to deliver the same again.
Reading predicted XI: Lumley; Yiadom, Holmes, Sarr, Guinness-Walker; Azeez, Hendrick, Casadei, Fornah; Joao, Carroll
| Position | Players |
|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Lumley, Bouzanis. |
| Defenders: | Holmes, McIntyre, Sarr, Mbengue, Dann, Guinness-Walker, Yiadom, Abrefa. |
| Midfielders: | Hendrick, Casadei, Fornah, Ejaria, Camara. |
| Forwards: | Meite, Hoilett, Ince, Azeez, Joao, Carroll, Long, Ehibhatiomhan |
Luton Town team news
Coach Rob Edwards will have to take a call on the involvement of Sonny Bradley who played 90 minutes in their last game. It was the first time that the defender managed to play the whole game since his early-season injury but he remains unavailable for selection.
The injury to Alfie Doughty is the coach's only concern ahead of the mid-week fixture as he will hope to be able keep the lineup intact.
Luton predicted XI: Horvath; Burke, Bradley, Lockyer; Drameh, Nakamba, Mpanzu, Bell; Campbell; Morris, Woodrow
| Position | Players |
|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Shea, Walton, Isted, Macey, Horvath |
| Defenders: | Drameh, Potts, Lockyer, Bradley, Burke, Bell, Osho |
| Midfielders: | Rea, Berry, Lansbury, Mpanzu, Nakamba, Clark, Pereira, Watson, Campbell, Onyedinma, Thorpe, Freeman |
| Forwards: | Morris, Woodrow, Adebayo, Mendes Gomes, Muskwe, Pepple, Taylor, McAtee |
Head-to-head record
| Date | Result | Competition |
|---|
| November 2022 | Luton 0-0 Reading | Championship |
| May 2022 | Luton 1-0 Reading | Championship |
| January 2022 | Reading 0-2 Luton | Championship |
| April 2021 | Luton 0-0 Reading | Championship |
| January 2021 | Luton 1-0 Reading | FA Cup |
Luton have had the upper hand over Reading in the last five meetings between two teams. However, Reading managed to get a goalless draw earlier this season and will take confidence from that to pick up points and climb up the table
