Team News: Diego Poyet starts for MK Dons against Reading

Loan signing Diego Poyet makes his debut for MK Dons against Reading as the two sides face off in their first ever competitive match against each other this afternoon.

Midfielder Poyet has just joined Dons on a season-long loan from West Ham United.

Reading, meanwhile, are without the injured Pavel Pogrebnyak, Dominic Samuel, Garath McCleary and Tariqe Fosu, but welcome Jordan Obita back into the starting lineup.

Alex Fernandez could make his debut from the Royals bench after joining on a season-long loan from Espanyol.

Reading have won just one in the last 13 Championship games, while Dons have only lost once in their last 14 league games.

Reading: Bond; Gunter, Obita, McShane, Ferdinand; Norwood, Tshibola, Williams, Quinn, Robson-Kanu; Sa

MK Dons: Martin; Spence, McFadzean, Kay, Lewington; Potter, Poyet; Hall, Carruthers, Bowditch; Church