Dougie Freedman has made a couple of changes for Nottingham Forest's home tie against Reading as he attempts to return to winning ways.

Chris O'Grady and Ben Osborn have both earned places in the starting XI as the hosts bid to avoid a fourth defeat in five league games.

Reading come into the game on the back of a 2-1 win over bottom side Bolton Wanderers, which was the first win in six attempts for Steve Clarke's side.

Nonetheless, he has made one alteration in attack, as Matej Vydra earns a starting place ahead of Gareth McCleary.

The former Forest midfielder has missed the trip to the City Ground with a minor hamstring strain.

Nottingham Forest: De Vries; Lichaj, Hobbs, Mills, Pinillos; Mendes, Lansbury, Vaughan, Osborn; Oliveira, O'Grady
Subs: Evtimov, Mancienne, Wilson, Trotter, Williams, Blackstock, Grant

Reading: Al-Habsi; Gunter, Taylor, McShane, Hector; Norwood, Williams, Piazon; Blackman, Vydra, Sa
Subs: Bond, Obita, Ferdinand, Hurtado, John, Cooper, Liburd