Albion have brought in Matt Sparrow and Will Buckley as they chase a Boxing Day win at Reading.
The pair replace Romain Vincelot and Ashley Barnes, who were both sent off early in the controversial defeat to Burnley last time out.
Two players sacrificed early in that game as part of Gus Poyet's tactical plans get another chance as Ryan Harley and Kazenga LuaLua both start.
Young defender Grant Hall is among the subs.
Reading make one change to the side which won at Leeds in their last outing as right winger Jimmy Kebe returns from injury.
The Royals thrashed title-chasing West Ham 3-0 in their last game here while Albion have suffered 1-0 defeats in their last two outings.
Reading: Federici; Cummings, Pearce, Gorkks, Griffin; Kebe, Karacan, Leigertwood, McAnuff, Le Fondre, Church. Subs: Andersen, Harte, Hunt, Tabb, Antonio.
Albion: Ankergren; El-Abd, Dunk, Greer, Taricco; Bridcutt, Sparrow, Harley; LuaLua, Mackail-Smith, Buckley. Subs: Brezovan, Hall, Navarro, Paynter, Noone. Referee: Simon Hooper (Wiltshire)
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