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25’ From Harte’s free-kick, Alex Pearce tests Vorm with his header but is penalised for pushing Flores.
24’ Chico Flores concedes a free-kick after a high boot inside his half.
22’ Ben Davies nearly gets caught as he bursts into the box but Reading keeper Adam Federici collects.
20’ McAnuff tries to play a through ball but it is easily collected by Vorm.
16' But Iain Harte’s free-kick comes to nothing as Kebe lashes his ambitious effort wide from outside the box.
15’ Reading have a free-kick from 35 yards out after a challenge on Guthrie.
13’ Reading cannot get out of their half at the moment, it’s not looking good for the Royals.
11’ Michu puts the ball wide from 10 yards but he is penalised for a foul which saves his blushes.
10’ Corner to Swansea after a block from McAnuff.
7’ Free-kick from Ki Sung-Yueng from all of 35 yards, which he blazes over.
6’ Swansea, in their festive red shirts, are starting to find their passing game.
4’ Michu comes inches away from opening the scoring with a curling effort from the edge of the box.
3’ Danny Guthrie appeals for a penalty after going down from a challenge from Leon Britton but the ref waves play on.
2’ Cagey start with the tackles flying in.
1' Swansea kick-off in this Boxing Day tie
Five minutes to go till kick-off at the Madejski Stadium.
The referee today is Mike Jones from Cheshire.
Jimmy Kebe starts despite his criticism of Royals owner Anton Zingarevich and questioning why the squad wasn't strengthened with Premier League quality during the summer.
Both teams will operate with one man upfront. In the absence of Roberts, it will be Pavel Pogrebnyak leading the line for the home side, while Premier League top-scorer Michu will look to add to his tally of 14 goals for the Swans.
Ashley Williams, at the centre of the storm involving Robin van Persie on Sunday, starts as does Ki Sung-yeung. But there is no Angel Rangel or Pablo Hernandez due to injury.
Reading are still without Jason Roberts, Sean Morrison and Alex McCarthy due to injury as they bid to end a run of seven straight defeats.