Team News: Kaspars Gorkss starts against Queens Park Rangers

Reading manager Nigel Adkins has made one change to his starting XI for today's Championship clash with Queens Park Rangers at the Madejski Stadium.

Kaspars Gorkss comes in to face his former club, while Alex Pearce drops to the bench following last week's 5-2 loss at Sheffield Wednesday.

Billy Sharp is named among the Reading substitutes, taking Nick Blackman's place on the bench.

QPR have also made one change since their last outing - a 2-1 win at Derby County.

Gary O'Neil comes in for Alejandro Faurlin, who could miss the rest of the season with a cruciate ligament injury.

Reading: McCarthy, Gunter, Kelly, Gorkss, Morrison, Baird, Guthrie, McCleary, Obita, Pogrebnyak, Robson-Kanu Subs: Federici, Cummings, Pearce, Akpan, McAnuff, Le Fondre, Sharp

QPR: Green, Simpson, Dunne, Hill, Assou-Ekotto, Phillips, Jenas, Barton, O'Neil, Hoilett, Austin Subs: Murphy, Traore, Johnson, Onuoha, Chevanton, Kranjcar, Henry