Reading will be without a number of their first-team stars for the visit of Charlton Athletic on Saturday afternoon.
The Royals are set to play their second home game in four days against the Addicks having lost 3-0 to West Ham at home on Wednesday.
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Tom McIntyre, Tom Holmes, and George Puscas are all likely to miss the game.
The trio has been self-isolating following a positive test in the Royals camp, with manager Veljko Paunovic eyeing their returns for next week's test against Crystal Palace.
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Lucas Joao is expected to miss out with a minor injury that is not expected to rule him out for a substantial period of time.
Felipe Araruna is expected to return to training in around a month after a successful operation over the summer.
Liam Moore remains on international duty with Jamaica at the Gold Cup.
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