Preview: Reading vs Arsenal

Arsenal travel to Reading as they look to head back to the top of the Premiership. On Arsenal's last visit, they thumped Reading 4-0. Steve Coppell will be hoping there will be no repeat as the unbeaten Arsenal come to the Madejski.

Arsenal have a 100 percent record over Reading with seven wins from seven league and cup meetings.

Reading are able to call upon John Oster (ankle) and utility man Kalifa Cisse (knee) who are both nearing full recoveries.

Glen Little continues his recuperation, whilst Michael Duberry (hip) is also likely to sit out.

Kolo Toure and Tomas Rosicky have both healed from their injuries, whilst Aleksander Hleb and Cesc Fabregas are likely to return after sitting out last week's trip to Slavia Prague.

Senderos will probably not be risked, whilst Robin van Persie also continues his recuperation.

Wenger full of praise for Coppell

"I think what Steve Coppell has done at Reading is absolutely exceptional," Wenger said.

"With less potential you can achieve less. But what is the purpose of every manager? To do the maximum with what he has at his disposal.

"If you judge him on that, then he has done very well for Reading."



Coppell slates Arsenal's foreign policy

"I admire so much the football they play, it is most pleasing on the eye, but you would hope that given the fact that he has been there 10 years he could create English players who could play that way."

Squads

Reading (from): Hahnemann, Federici, Murty, Rosenior, Ingimarsson, Sonko, Duberry, Shorey, Doyle, Gunnarsson, Harper, Hunt, Convey, Lita, Kitson, Long, de la Cruz, Bikey, Fae, Oster, Cisse.

Arsenal (from): Almunia, Sagna, Song, Toure, Gallas, Clichy, Eboue, Flamini, Gilberto, Rosicky, Fabregas, Hleb, Diaby, Adebayor, Walcott, Lehmann, Diarra, Eduardo, Denilson, Hoyte, Traore, Bendtner.

Eyefootball Premiership Predictor

Reading 0-2 Arsenal

Reading might have taken a whooping last year, but it'll take some doing for Arsenal to recreate the 4-0 from last year. Nevertheless, Arsenal are a much more classy side than Reading who're having a poor season compared to last. It'll be interesting to see if Arsenal can maintain their 100 percent record.

Goalscorer: Aleksander Hleb

Score: 2-0 to Arsenal