Team News: Danny Graham on Sunderland bench

Danny Graham has been named among the Sunderland substitutes for their trip to Reading this afternoon after completing his deadline-day transfer from Swansea City.

He is joined on the Black Cats bench by Danny Rose, who has not played since January 5 due to a hamstring strain.

Carlos Cuellar and Lee Cattermole are still sidelined with injury and so Martin O'Neill sticks with the side that drew 0-0 with the Swans on Tuesday.

Despite scoring a brace in the 2-2 draw with Chelsea, Adam Le Fondre is again only a substitute for the Royals.

Hope Akpan and Garath McCleary are awarded promotions from the bench to the starting XI, replacing Danny Guthrie and Jem Karacan.

Reading: Federici; Kelly, Pearce, Mariappa, Harte; Akpan, Leigertwood, McAnuff; McCleary, Kebe; Pogrebnyak

Sunderland: Mignolet; Gardner, O'Shea, Bramble, Colback; N'Diaye, Vaughan, Larsson, Johnson; Sessegnon; Fletcher