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My team assuming fox and Traore are injured

Smith
Lichaj Worrall Mancienne Osborn
Bridcutt Vaughan
McKay Clough Dowell
Murphy

Taken from the BBC website:

Reading defender Tiago Ilori is a doubt after a clash of heads with fellow centre-back Liam Moore.

Jon Dadi Bodvarsson, George Evans, Callum Harriott, Garath McCleary, Joseph Mendes, Jordan Obita and Stephen Quinn all remain sidelined.

Nottingham Forest duo Daryl Murphy and Armand Traore are both being assessed and could return to the squad.

Three points up for grabs here. Win this and we've really turned a corner.

A win would be great and a real sign that things are looking up. I expect Traore to be back in on the left and Lichaj to move back across to the right. I wouldn’t change anything else at this stage.

The Royals are desperate for a result but a continuation of the determined display at Hull would give Forest a great chance of picking them off on the break.

Have a feeling Murphy will make the bench for this one and play v QPR at the weekend.

Warburton more than satisfied that Vaughan can play three games in a week and poured scorn on those suggesting that he couldn’t. Good man management and due praise for Vaughan. That’ll be music to his ears.

I'd go with the same team tonight if there are no injuries from Saturday. And that is after saying I was worried about the selection on Saturday. But they played so well, and got better as the game progressed, they must be bang full of confidence, and Reading are struggling a bit right now. It could be the ideal time to play them.

Reading on the other hand must be totally lacking in confidence, their home form is poor.

I'd be happy with a point to be honest; but if we get an early goal we should go on to win.

Warburton doesn't set up to draw, that's for sure.

Always a bit wary when Forest play a team struggling for form...

Quite fancey forest for this one.
So instinctively, we’re gonna lose 2-1.

Would be happy to stick with the same 11 but wouldn’t be disappointed if traore, fox (Worral did well though), or Murphy came back into the squad. You can see that players know their roles in the new system. Especially bridcutt who has had to adjust to his partnership with Vaughan.

Form is definitely in our favour and readings trouble going forward might give us the ability to push more forward without getting hit on the counter. We’ll probably play like the Home team but this is the championship, and anything can happen.

I’d take a point, but we won’t draw

The fixture list tonight:
Ipswitch (10th) vs Cardiff (3rd)
Preston (9th) vs Villa (6th)
Norwich (8th) vs Wolves (2nd)
Leeds (5th) vs Derby (7th)

Sunderland (23rd) vs Bolton (24th)
(Not near us but entertaining)

So we’re sitting at 11th, 2 points behind 5th. If we win tonight we go up atleast two places. Maybe up to 7th if the stars align.

I mean it doesn’t matter that much as it’s too early to set your heart of playoffs just yet but it’s interesting atleast

Bridcutt has looked much better alongside Vaughan

comment by Redfor50yrs (U2973)
posted 13 minutes ago
Bridcutt has looked much better alongside Vaughan
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I think anyone would! Actually I think Bridcutt has been doing well and probably doing that holding job on his own. Now Vaughan is there he can get forward a bit more and play to his strengths.

Unchanged 11

Cayarol is on the bench.

Evening all

Aye up Bosque

I reckon there might be one or two spooktacular goals tonight...

Be with you after trick or treating.

Aren't you a bit old for that Will?

Evening.
Liking the unchanged team.

Yep me too. Would like Cummings to get a goal tonight.

Would like a bagful tonight. Long overdue

Having won on Saturday, we already have a good return from 2 away games, so go for the win I say.

Sheff U losing
Leeds winning