Reading fans will be eager to see what is to come from their side after the club announced the appointment of Mark Bowen as the successor to Jose Gomes after what was quite a long drawn out process for the club to find the right man to fill the hot seat. 

Bowen's first game in charge of the Royals this Saturday won't come much tougher, with the Berkshire based club playing host to a Preston North End side who are currently riding high in third position of the Championship table, with the men from Deepdale having suffered just two defeats in their opening eleven games so far.

The supporters will be keen to see a swift turn around in their fortunes, with the Royals currently occupying one of the relegation places, so therefore Bowen will also be hopeful of getting a first win under his belt.

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Spirits seemed high amongst the players as they trained at the Madejski Stadium ahead of tomorrow's game, with many Reading fans reacting to these positive images, posted by the club's Twitter account, via social media.