Team news: Exeter City v Reading

U18 Byrne included as a starter against the Royals

Both Paul Tisdale and Nigel Adkins have named separate squads for each half of the friendly fixture between Exeter City and Reading at St James Park.

Under-18 midfielder Alex Byrne is something of a surprise inclusion in the starting XI for City, having trained in pre-season with the first-team.

Jordan Tillson and Christy Pym will play both halves for the Grecians, whilst trialist Christian Ribiero is also named.

Exeter City (first half): Pym; Dawson, Coles, Baldwin, Tillson, Woodman; Davies, Byrne, Oakley; Wheeler, Jay. 
Exeter City (second half): Pym, Butterfield, Bennett, Moore-Taylor, Tillson, Ribiero; Grimes, Keohane, Sercombe; Nichols, Watkins.
Subs: Riley-Lowe, Pope.

Reading (first half): Federici; Gunter, Morrison, Hector, Obita; Taylor, Williams, Kuhl, Edwards; Blackman, Pogregnyak.
Reading (second half): Andersen; Kelly, Pearce, Long, Cummings, Sweeney; Akpan, Stacey, Tshibola; Tanner, Griffin.
Subs: Cooper, McCarthy.