Reading's star striker Jack Marriott is expected to be missing for the foreseeable future. The Royals head into their next match without their 16-goal striker.

What happened?

Marriott hasn't featured in their last three matches. The news from boss Leam Richardson wasn't exactly positive. This blow has come at exactly the wrong time of the season for the Berkshire outfit.

Why it matters for Reading

They are knocking on the door of the top six places. The team initially coped well without Marriott, dramatically beating Bradford City. However, with the chance to move into the play-off places, the Royals blew that opportunity. Gifting Mansfield Town their first win in 10 games was made more disappointing by the Stags putting everything into their FA Cup tie at Arsenal.

What comes next?

Fortunately for Reading, both Stevenage and Wycombe Wanderers lost too, so they remain a point adrift of the sixth-placed Terriers. The current league standing is: | Stat | Value | | League standing | 10th in League One | | Points | 62 | | Record | 16W-14D-13L from 43 games | | Recent form | LLDWL |

The team's last result was Reading 0-1 Blackpool on 2026-05-02. Their next fixture is vs Farnborough on 2026-07-11.