Ipswich midfielder Colin Healy is still sidelined, while left-back Mark Kennedy is ruled out after injuring his hamstring in Saturday's win at Cardiff.Kennedy will be replaced by Celtic loanee Darren O'Dea, who played the last hour against the Bluebirds. Reading could again be without winger Jobi McAnuff, who missed out last weekend because of a hamstring problem.
His replacement, Hal Robson-Kanu, will hope to keep his place after scoring in the 5-2 win against Middlesbrough.
MATCH PREVIEW
Jimmy Bullard's two goals at Cardiff earned Paul Jewell his fifth win in 10 league games since taking charge of Ipswich. But while Town's improved form has encouraged supporters, they are 12 points adrift of the play-off places, meaning Jewell must instead focus on rebuilding for next season.
It remains to be seen whether Bullard is part of Jewell's plans, but the Hull loanee appears keen to make the move permanent. The midfielder would have to take a significant drop in wages at Portman Road, but said after his starring role at Cardiff: "Finance is not the only thing with me - as soon as I walked in, I knew that this was a fantastic club."
Bullard's two goals against the Bluebirds both came from long range, but Reading also have players capable of scoring from distance. Veteran left-back Ian Harte netted twice against Middlesbrough on Saturday, both goals coming from curling free-kicks.
While Ipswich have one eye on the future, Reading's season is still very much alive. The Royals still harbour realistic play-off ambitions, and can also look forward to Sunday's FA Cup tie at Manchester City. However, Brian McDermott's side have drawn too many games this term, something they will have to put right if they are to snatch a top-six spot.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
• Ipswich are chasing a 24th win against Reading. The Royals have won 15 of the previous 47, and taken a share of the spoils on nine occasions.
• The Blues have lost only one of their last eight home league clashes with Reading, winning the last two.
Ipswich
• This will be their 43rd fixture of the season, more than any other Championship club.
• They have drawn only two league games at Portman Road this term, fewer than any other club in the division.
• The Tractor Boys have won all 13 league games in which they have scored more than a single goal, but have yet to win a match 1-0.
• Grant Leadbitter is poised to make his 150th start in English football.
Reading
• The Royals are unbeaten in their last six games in all competitions.
• They have won two and drawn three of their last five Championship matches, leaving them four places and six points outside the play-offs.
• Reading have failed to win their last four away league games (D3, L1) since winning 3-0 at Doncaster on 15 January.
• They have not lost any of the 15 league matches in which they have scored first this season.
• Reading are the Championship's draw specialists (15 out of 35), and should they take a share of the spoils here, it would be their 200th draw in the second tier.
• The Berkshire club have scored more goals in the last five minutes of Championship games than any other club this term (11).
Source: BBC Sport
Source: BBC Sport