Porto midfielder Mamadou Loum makes his Championship debut for Reading against Rotherham United this afternoon.

Playing 90 minutes on Tuesday in Carabao Cup defeat to Stevenage, the 25-year-old will look to do so again at the New York Stadium in place of the injured Ovie Ejaria.

The remainder of the team is unchanged from the 2-1 win over Cardiff City last week, with Shane Long and Tom Ince no doubt hopeful of getting on the scoresheet again.

Paul Ince was hopeful that defender Naby Sarr would be signed ahead of the deadline and play some part in the match, however the EFL are still holding up the move and is still not a Reading player yet.

The full team news is: Lumley; Yiadom; Holmes; McIntyre; Guinness-Walker; Hoilett; Loum; Hendrick; Fornah; Ince; Long

The hosts have not played in the league for two weeks, missing last weeks clash with Coventry City due to the state of their pitch in the Midlands.

The Millers beat Port Vale in the League Cup in midweek, however it was far from a full strength side.