Home > Football > League One > Reading > News

Brian McDermott says that Danny Guthrie was absent from Reading's 3-0 loss to Sunderland because his head was not in the right place.

Reading manager Brian McDermott has claimed that Danny Guthrie failed to make the trip to Sunderland last night because his "head wasn't right".

The 25-year-old had been tipped to be included in the starting lineup for the encounter at the Stadium of Light.

However, McDermott has hinted that Guthrie's days as a Reading player could be numbered if he does not start pulling in the "same direction" as the rest of his teammates.

"Everyone has got to be going in the same direction, that's really, really important for me as a group and we have had that for a period of time," the manager told reporters.

"You have to put yourself up to be selected in each and every game, and that means every player. His words were his head wasn't right. He would have been travelling."

Guthrie joined the Royals in the summer from Newcastle United.

ID:59086: cacheID:59086:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1728:

Restore Data

1

Austria vs. Turkey - prediction, team news, lineups

2

Romania vs. Netherlands - prediction, team news, lineups

3

Brad Pitt set for on-track appearance at Spa GP

4

Ricciardo aims to convince Marko by F1's summer break

5

Tottenham 'learn Hudson-Odoi asking price'

6

Wednesday's Brasileiro predictions including Atletico Mineiro vs. Flamengo

7

Man City 'on brink' of sealing first summer signing

8

Man United 'ready' to cash in on defender

9

Fluminense vs. Internacional - prediction, team news, lineups

10

Lilywhites love: Ex-Tottenham man says 'anyone' would want England hero as teammate