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Reading boss Steve Clarke must decide whether to risk centre-half Alex Pearce, who suffered a broken nose in Saturday's FA draw tie at Bradford.
Chris Gunter and Garath McCleary could return to the team after being on the bench at the weekend.
Brighton will be without striker Sam Baldock, who looks set to miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.
Kazenga LuaLua is likely to come into the starting line-up in Baldock's absence.
Royals manager Clarke wants his players to show the same desire in the Championship as they have during the club's impressive FA Cup run.
They are in Monday's FA Cup semi-final draw, yet are 18th in the Championship table with 11 league matches remaining.
"Between now and then there's two important games," said Clarke, whose side face a quarter-final replay at home to Bradford on 16 March.
"We want the same resolve and desire on Tuesday night."
MATCH FACTS
Head to head
Brighton are unbeaten in the last four meetings in all competitions.
Reading have won three of the last four meetings at the Madejski Stadium, drawing the other.
Reading
Reading have won only one of their last six games in the Championship.
The Royals have lost their last three home games, scoring no goals and conceding six.
Brighton
Brighton have won three of their last four games, losing the other.
The Seagulls have not won any of their last four away games, losing two. Their last win on the road was 1-0 at Charlton on 10 January.
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