By Mark Sugar
December 25 2003

The Royals welcome Wimbledon to the Madejski Stadium for the boxing day clash.Wimbledon are bottom of the league,they are in administration and currently play there football in Milton Keynes.Although this looks easy on paper,this will be a difficult match for Steve Coppell and his Reading side. Reading Vs Wimbledon

Team News
The Royals injury crisis finally looks to have gone away with Adie Williams certain to start tomorrow.He has missed the last few weeks due to surgery.
Also back is striker Darius Henderson,who will be desperate to prove to Coppell he deserves a new contract.His current deal runs out at the end of the season and has hardly featued this season due to injuries.
But Shaun Goater will have to wait another 2 weeks before making his comeback.He suffered a set back and hopefully he shall be fit for the Ipswich home game.
Steve Brown continues his comeback from surgery after playing the full 90mins against Crystal Palace,while Greame Murty should have recovered from the flu.
Coppell also has the added option of Lloyd Owusu on the books for a month.He signed on-loan from Sheffield Wednesday and is expected to start on the bench.
Dean Morgan is also fighting for a spot after an impressive debut last Saturday.
Jamie Young continues as back up goalkeeper while Jamie Ashdown is at Rushden and Diamonds.

For Wimbledon,manager Stuart Murdoch has a very small squad to work with following the club going into administration.He lost key players like former Royals target David Connolly,Kelvin Davis,Damien Francis,Neil Shipperley because of the situation.But the Dons still have quality in the squad with Nigel Reo-Coker,a Crystal Palace taget,Jobi McAnuff and striker Patrick Agyemang.
Team News is Mikele Leigertwood is back following a knee injury,while Wayne Gray should have shaked off a hamstring strain.Rob Gier has recovered from the flu.

KEY PLAYER FOR WIMBLEDON:Nigel Reo-Coker

Form Guide
Reading suffered there 2nd defeat in a row when Crystal Palace destroyed us 3-0.
Wimbledon had a difficult trip to Sunderland,and lost 2-1 despite the Black Cats going down to 10 men.

Previous Meetings
30/8/2003 Wimbledon 0-3 Reading
1/3/2003 Wimbledon 2-0 Reading
14/9/2002 Reading 0-1 Wimbledon

League Table
9th Reading 37points
24th Wimbledon 14points

Ticket News and Travel
Tickets are still onsale from the Ticket Office.
PLEASE NOTE:NO BUSES RUNNING ANYWHERE TOMORROW

Division 1 Fixtures tomorrow
Cardiff City vs Walsall 12:00
Crystal Palace vs Millwall 12:00
West Ham Utd vs Ipswich Town 12:00
Coventry City vs Sheff Utd 15:00
Crewe vs Burnley 15:00
Gillingham vs Watford 15:00
Reading vs Wimbledon 15:00
Stoke City vs Preston 15:00
Sunderland vs Bradford City 15:00
West Brom vs Derby County 15:00
Wigan Athletic vs Rotherham Utd 15:00
Norwich vs Nottm Forest 17:35