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ROYALS BID TO TIGHTEN UP AT THE BACK

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READING boss Jose Gomes is set to stick with a radical tactical shake-up as he bids to kick-start his side’s faltering campaign.
Defeats to Hull and Sheffield Wednesday meant the Royals began the weekend as one of just three Championship sides without a point on the board.
Given the club’s £20m summer outlay – including the £7m club-record transfer of striker George Puscas from Inter Milan – the Portuguese is feeling the heat.
But a penalty shootout victory over Wycombe in the Carabao Cup eased the pressure and Gomes looks set to maintain the 3-5-2 system...

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