An injury to Reading keeper Alex McCarthy means Adam Federici makes his first start of the season.
Garath McCleary has overcome a knee problem to take his place in the starting lineup and is joined by Adam Le Fondre, while Jobi McAnuff and Hal Robson-Kanu are relegated to the bench.
Doncaster Rovers make two changes to the team that beat Leicester City as Richie Wellens and James Coppinger replace Theo Robinson and Federico Macheda in the starting XI.
The on-loan Manchester United striker has returned to his parent club after picking up a hamstring injury.
Reading: Federici; Gunter, Bridge, Morrison (c), Pearce; Baird, Guthrie, McCleary, Obita; Le Fondre, Pogrebnyak
Subs: S Taylor, Kelly, Gorkss, Akpan, McAnuff, Robson-Kanu, Blackman
Doncaster: Turnbull, Quinn, Jones, Khumalo, Wabara, Keegan, Furman, Wellens, Coppinger, Duffy, Brown
Subs: Maxted, Paynter, Cotterill, McCullough, De Val, Robinson, Bennett
