Preview: Villa vs Reading

Aston Villa have the joint longest unbeaten run in the Premiership, and a visit by Reading is the ideal opportunity for them to continue. Villa hold a 100 percent home league record over Reading.

Suspensions and Injuries

Patrik Berger is back in training after recovering from a hamstring injury, Isaiah Osbourne has recovered from a slight thigh problem. Utility man Brynjar Gunnarsson is back from a ban.

Squads

Reading (from): Hahnemann, Federici, Murty, Rosenior, Ingimarsson, Duberry, Pearce, Gunnarsson, Shorey, de la Cruz, Hunt, Harper, Cisse, Convey, Doyle, Kitson, Lita, Long, Cox, Golbourne, Henry.

Aston Villa (from): Carson, Taylor, Mellberg, Laursen, Davies, Knight, Bouma, Petrov, Reo-Coker, Barry, Agbonlahor, Carew, Moore, Maloney, Gardner, Harewood.

Coppell: Duberry may miss out

"We have still not given up hope on Duberry but Alex Pearce has got to be very close (to his debut) now.

"We have options but sooner or later we have got to make that call on 'Pearcey', and this may well be his time.

"It is based on what I have seen of him in training. I watch them all every day in training and I like to see a certain mentality. He will have a long career."

Eyefootball Premiership Predictor

ASTON VILLA 2-1 READING

A mid-table battle for superiority will commence today but Reading will go home without any points.

Goalscorer: Ashley Young