Any Prem side will be tough but a home draw makes progression more realistic. But no doubt Kesler-Hayden will be ineligible so we won't have a single right-sided defender.
Barrow away tonight, tickets went quickly but not sure I'd have bothered anyway. Hoping Theo Carroll gets a start, who just signed a pro contract, and I'd guess we'll see anyone who was on the bench on Saturday given a start.
We're missing 5 or 6 through injury, so can't rest as many as we'd like.
I hope we'll try a different system for a change, maybe something like:
Reading at home tonight
Mousinho has hinted of a few changes, but I don't expect 11. Maybe 4 or 5 from the weekend
I think Yang may get a start and possible one of the new midfielders - Think Kosznofszy may be a little bit ahead of Le Roux. Bishop and Lang will probably be on the bench. Waddingham to start. Reading have former Pompey players Lane and OMahoney so expect at least one of them to score