Glen Rea is back in the starting line-up following his one-game suspension against Bournemouth last weekend, alongside Luke Berry and Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu in midfield, the latter whom starts on his eighth Boxing Day as a Hatter.

The other two changes are in the wide positions – both Jordan Clark and George Moncur start and replace Rhys Norrington-Davies and Danny Hylton respectively, who begin amongst the substitutes.

Town: Shea; Cranie, Lockyer, Bradley (C), Potts; Rea, Berry, Mpanzu; Clark, Moncur; Collins

Substitutes: Sluga, Tunnicliffe, Pearson, Cornick, Hylton, Dewsbury-Hall, Norrington-Davies, LuaLua, Nombe.

Reading: Rafael; Holmes, Estevens, McIntyre, Morrison (C); Rinomhota, Laurent, Semedo, Ejaria; Aluko, Baldock.

Substitutes: Southwood, Dorsett, Bristow, Watson, East, Swift, Onen, Olise, Melvin-Lambert.

Referee: Matt Donohue