3 reasons why Reading can win promotion to the Premier League

Young squad

The R’s have a large squad which has a great blend of experience and hot prospects.

They have experience in the forms of goalkeeper Ali Al-Habsi, centre-back Paul McShane and striker Yann Kermorgant.

However, they have young players including the likes of George Evans, John Swift and Liam Kelly who are first-team regulars at the Madejski Stadium

The squads average age is 25.1-years-old – the fourth youngest in the Championship.

They have the youngest squad of any side in the top seven teams in the league and their energy may prove to be vital when the fixtures start to pile up at the end of the season.

Their squad is younger than every Premier League side, apart from Tottenham’s, so they would be bringing a sense of energy to the top-flight and they are very capable of doing so next season.