Royals midfielder Leandro Bacuna. Credit: Eddie Greville

Reading FC manager Paul Clement has made three changes for Tuesday night's clash at Aston Villa.

George Evans, Leandro Bacuna and Sam Smith all come into the starting line-up for the Championship match at Villa Park.

Joey van den Berg, John Swift and Chris Martin make way but all are named on the substitutes' bench.

Smith will lead the line for Royals, with Sone Aluko and Mo Barrow either side. Bacuna, Evans and Dave Edwards will make up the midfield three.

Villa boss Steve Bruce makes five changes to his team.

Aston Villa: Johnstone, Elmohamady, Chester, Taylor, Terry, Snodgrass, Hourihane, Bjarnason, Adomah, Grealish, Hogan.

Subs: Bunn, Jedinak, Whelan, Lansbury, Onomah, Kodija, Grabban.

Reading: Mannone, Gunter (c), Blackett, Moore, Ilori, Evans, Edwards, Bacuna, Aluko, Barrow, Smith.

Subs: Jaakkola, Van den Berg, Swift, Clement, Martin, Kelly, Holmes.

Referee: Darren Bond

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