Reading captain Ivar Ingimarsson is set to return for the FA Cup fifth-round replay at West Brom.

The central defender has been rested for the last two games after feeling unwell but is poised to come back into Brian McDermott's side at the Hawthorns.

He will replace on-loan Blackburn man Zurab Khizanishvili - who is cup-tied - as the Royals look to book a place in the last eight for the first time in 83 years.

Midfielder Brynjar Gunnarsson and forwards Simon Church and Grzegorz Rasiak all picked up knocks in the weekend defeat at Blackpool but should be fine to start against Roberto Di Matteo's side.

Striker Shane Long sits out the third of a four-game suspension following his red card in the original tie, which ended in a 2-2 draw at the Madejski Stadium.

Marek Matejovsky (abdomen) and Noel Hunt (knee) remain sidelined.

West Brom will be unable to call on new signing Ben Watson.

The midfielder, who this week signed on loan from Wigan until the end of the season, is cup-tied for the clash at The Hawthorns.

But Roman Bednar will be looking to retain his place after recovering from a back problem in time to play the full 90 minutes of Sunday's 2-1 defeat at Bristol City.

Abdoulaye Meite was an unused substitute in that clash following his recovery from an ankle injury and is again available, while Marek Cech (hamstring) could come back into the fold after his recent return to training.

James Morrison could feature after stepping up his recovery from a heel injury by playing an hour of Monday's behind-closed-doors friendly against Wrexham. But Giles Barnes, who also figured in that clash, is unlikely to be considered as he continues his recovery from an Achilles problem.

Gonzalo Jara (metatarsal) and Ishmael Miller (ankle) remain sidelined.