Teenage forward Dominic Ballard makes his debut for Reading this afternoon against Bolton Wanderers.
The 18-year-old has returned from England Under-19 duty, scoring and captaining the Young Lions, to make his League One bow.
He lines up alongside top scorer Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, who will look to add to his five goals for the campaign.
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โ Reading FC (@ReadingFC) September 16, 2023
Dom Ballard makes his Reading debut as one of five changes 9๏ธโฃ
Clinton Mola also makes his first start, and Tyler Bindon returns after injury ๐บ๐ธ#REABOL pic.twitter.com/hga9xF8Bgb
Fellow teen Tyler Bindon returns to the backline following his concussion break, starting alongside Nelson Abbey.
Andy Yiadomย and Clinton Molaย start at full-back, with Charlie Savage and Sam Hutchinson holding in midfield.
Femi Azeez and Harvey Knibbs are to support the forwards from behind.
Youngsters Coniah Boyce-Clarke, Ben Elliott and Caylan Vickers provide support from the bench.
Button; Yiadom; Abbey; Bindon; Mola; Hutchinson; Savage; Knibbs; Azeez; Ballard; Ehibhatiomhan
๐ Our line-up to take on Reading...
โ Bolton Wanderers (@OfficialBWFC) September 16, 2023
โซ๏ธ Unchanged starting line-up for Wanderers from last league outing against Derby County
โซ๏ธ Mendes Gomes and Maghoma miss out due to injury, Iredale and Hutchinson come on to the bench#bwfc pic.twitter.com/aFw9oG7Pmh
Former Royal forward Jon-Dadi Bodvarsson is on the bench for the visitors, alongside veteran Cameron Jerome.
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