Ladies v Beeston (a)
Georgie Blackwood, who arrived from New Zealand last week, is set to make her Investec League debut for Reading at Beeston on Saturday.
But Blues are missing both Alex Danson and Susie Gilbert, who are with England as they prepare for the forthcoming Champions Trophy.
Blues will also be without Wales defender Tina Evans as she has a personal engagement, but Emily Maguire returns to the side.
The team will be looking to end a run of three successive defeats when they take on bottom-of-the-table Beeston.
Head coach Merijn van Willigen said they were “devastated” following their 1-0 home reverse by University of Birmingham last Sunday.
“Luck is just not going our way at the moment,” he said.
“Two (scoring) efforts came off the post, their keeper made some good saves and we didn’t take our chances. We are just not scoring enough goals and this is the story of our season so far. We are losing games we shouldn’t be losing and we must continue to work hard in training to find a solution.”

Squad: Sarah Ellis, Abi Harper, Kate Richardson-Walsh, Emily Maguire, Leah Wilkinson, Ellie Barnes, Emma Thomas, Sarah Jones, Ashlie Caddick, Charlotte Daly, Becky Halle, Ellie Cockburn, Wiz Hunt, Georgie Blackwood, Livvie Saligo, Maz Downer.
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Men v Beeston (a)
Reading will be without Simon Mantell for the sixth successive NOW: Pensions League match when they travel to Beeston on Sunday.
The England forward (right) suffered mild concussion during the home draw with Southgate on October 4. “I’ve been out for some time and I don’t know when I’ll be back,” said the Blues star.
“Hopefully, I will be able to play next week, but I’ve been told that with mild concussion you can be out for any time, even as long as six months.”
Timmy Lewis, who was also injured in the Southgate match, is a second Reading player still sidelined.
Blues will be looking to avenge their 3-2 home defeat by last season’s champions a month ago – and that was despite taking an early two-goal lead through John Jackson.
Ireland captain Jackson was also on target in the 3-2 win at Canterbury in the fourth round of the NOW: Pensions Cup last Sunday. Tom Carson scored the late winner to follow up his goal in the previous day’s league match against Cannock, which was abandoned at half-time due to fog.

Squad: Tommy Alexander, Rich Mantell, Richard Springham, Tim Atkins, Will Carter-Keall, John Jackson, Dan Shingles, Jonty Clarke, Chris Newman, Jack Clee, Tom Carson, Ben Boon, Jon Codling, Max Heaver, Jack Whelan, Peter Scott.