READING V SWANSEA: MATCH GUIDE

What time is Reading v Swansea City kick-off?

The game in Berkshire gets under way at 5:15pm today.

Is Reading v Swansea City on TV?

Yes, the game will be screened live on Sky Sports. Coverage on their Main Event and Football channels begins at 5pm.

What about live streaming? Due to the game being selected for Sky coverage, SwansTV will not be showing the game to supporters in the United

What is the latest team news? Reading could welcome back Liam Moore, Scott Dann, Sam Hutchinson and Tom McIntyre to their squad while Naby Sarr is available having featured twice since the World Cup break.

Defender John Clarke will miss the rest of the campaign due to a knee injury.

As for Swansea, they have no fresh injury concerns following their 3-3 draw with Coventry City.

Striker Michael Obafemi is expected to play a part in his side’s festive schedule, although he may not be risked for the clash with the Royals. Midfielder Liam Walsh remains unavailable.

What have the managers said? Reading boss Paul Ince: “When I was playing, you’d do Christmas presents with the kids, and then you report for training at 10am because that’s the job. And we need to be prepared for Swansea.

“Sometimes I think we’re fortunate because we’re playing on the 27th - but if you play on Boxing Day, some managers give their team the day off. So for us, Christmas day is a normal working day.

“I’m disappointed that we’re not playing on Boxing Day... I’m not sure how many times we’ve been on Sky this season! I used to love playing a traditional Boxing Day game; you get all the fans coming out after Christmas. But we’ve been put on the 27th.”

Russell Martin: “They’re a team with real experience and are battle hardened at this level. They hard out of possession. We’re going to have a brilliant following. We’re looking forward to that, knowing that over 2,000 are coming. That’ll create its own energy. It’s on the TV as well. It’s a big opportunity for us to show people that we are very close to being the team we want to be.”

What are the latest betting odds?

Reading win - 9/5; Draw - 9/4; Swansea City win - 6/4

(Odds courtesy of SkyBet, correct at time of publishing.)

Swansea City return to Championship action this evening as they take on Reading. Here’s everything you need to know about the contest at the Select Car Leasing Stadium. Kingdom. As a result, the fixture will only be screened on Swansea’s own platform in dark market areas. Fans can stream the action live via the Sky Go app.

Who is the referee? James Linington will take charge of proceedings in Reading. The Isle of Wight official will be assisted by Daniel Leach and Matthew Jones. Dean Whitestone is the fourth official.