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What time is Reading vs Cardiff City kick-off, is it on TV and what's the team news?

Cardiff City travel east along the M4 this weekend to take on Reading in their second away fixture of the new Championship season.

The Royals are yet to register a win in each of their opening two games, while the Bluebirds are looking for their first win on the road this season.

What time is Reading vs Cardiff City?

Reading vs Cardiff City kicks off at 12pm on Sunday, August 18.

Is it on TV?

Yes. It's being shown live on Sky Sports Football. You can also follow our live blog.

Day Passes for all Sky Sports channels on Now TV are available at £8.99. The pass lasts for 24 hours once you've activated it, and you can activate it at any time - even a few minutes before the game. You can find the Day Pass here.

What's the Cardiff City team news?

Joe Ralls is recovering from a mystery illness he was struck down with following Cardiff's win over Luton last weekend. He spent last Saturday evening in hospital having fallen unwell after the game against the Hatters, so it is touch and go as to whether he has recovered in time.

Lee Tomlin was back training with the club this week after his nasty bout of gastroenteritis, while Nathaniel Mendez-Laing has undergone only light training following his hamstring injury. Sunday's game might come too soon for both.

Neil Etheridge, Sol Bamba, Jazz Richards and Matthew Connolly are all longer-term absentees.

What are the odds?

The latest odds, at the time of writing, from SkyBet are:

  • Reading win 23/10
  • Draw 9/4
  • Cardiff win 23/20

What has the manager said?

Neil Warnock  

"They've splashed the boat out and it'll be a lot more difficult now. Even their manager said that he was surprised they spent £20million last week. (George) Pușcaș was one of the lads we were looking at and I think they paid around £8m for him.

"It's always tough at Reading and I always get a bit of stick, but it's a nice stadium."

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