Battered and bloodied - so will Pearce face Albion? [The Argus]

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Blood flows after Alex Pearce suffers a broken nose

The clean-up operation before Pearce can carry on



First published in Albion
Reading must could field defender Alex Pearce with a broken nose against Albion on Tuesday.
The powerful centre-back played on through injury in today’s 0-0 FA Cup draw at Bradford.

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Pearce had to change his blood-splattered kit before he was allowed to continue.Boss Steve Clarke described him as “a proper centre-half” as the Royals forced a replay back at the Madejski Stadium.


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