Reading: McCarthy, Cummings, Shorey, Mariappa, Gorkss, Leigertwood, Karacan, McAnuff, Kebe, Hunt, Pogrebnyak. Subs: Taylor, Pearce, Guthrie, McCleary, Robson-Kanu, Le Fondre, Roberts Newcastle: Harper; Perch, Williamson, Taylor, Santon, Ben Arfa, Bigirimana, Tiote, Gutierrez, Ba, Cisse. Subs: Elliot, Tavernier, Ferguson, Anita, Obertan, Shola Ameobi, Sammy Ameobi. Gael Bigimana, the million pound signing from Coventry makes his first start for Newcastle, while Yohan Cabaye and Fabricio Coloccini are both out - the former with tooth knack, the latter with a dodgy hamstring. Jobi McAnuff is back for Hal Robson-Kanu on the wing, whilst Mikele Leigertwood, who missed the League Cup game at Loftus Road for the birth of his son Cameron, is in for Jay Tabb