A Friday night sees Reading welcome the mighty Fulham to the Mad Stad for the last game of 2016. Fulham are in excellent current form and have already well and truly "done" Jaap Stam's men by 5 to nothing only 4 weeks or so ago, therefore this is going to be quietly likely be the toughest game Reading have had so far this season.
Reading really need to be up for this and surely some from of pride and determination must shine through tonight to show that they can turn up for a game as they really can't afford to be as inept as they were on the banks of the Thames.
Aside from Steven Quinn Reading would appear to have a full squad available although the game may be considered still too soon for Deniss Rakels and Jordan Obita after their return to training
Sadly Fulham are at full strength aside from the loss of defender Tomas Kalas to a hamstring injury. Their current form is won 3 and drawn 2 of their last 5 matches and they have also scored at least 2 goals in each of those games.
Referee
Newport's James Linington is expected to be running affairs
Previously...
24 Sep 2016 > Reading 1-0 Huddersfield Town
21 Nov 2015 > Reading 2-1 Bolton Wanderers
02 May 2015 > Derby County 0-3 Reading
28 Dec 2014 > Reading 2-1 Norwich City
24 Nov 2014 > Cardiff City 2-1 Reading
12 Aug 2014 > Reading 3-1 Newport County (League Cup)
10 Sep 2011 > Reading 0-2 Watford
02 May 2010 > Reading 4-1 Preston North End
30 Jan 2010 > Reading 1-0 Barnsley
Historically
This will be the 20th league game against Fulham in Reading. It's not a particularly impressive home record either having won 9 and lost 6 of the 19 games played to date.
