Some guys have all the luck, then there is Bobby Convey

US national and Reading winger Bobby Convey finally looked ready to challenge for a club roster spot after spending most of last season healing from injury, but then his lucked turned bad, again.

During training today, Convey 'tweaked something right at the top of his leg' and looks very unlikely for this Saturday's match against Portsmouth. This comes two days after he scored a Carling Cup goal against Liverpool.

I really like Convey but for some reason I fear that he might be the current version of John O'Brien (a very talented player who never reaches his best due to injuries). Perhaps I'm reading too much into what could be a minor injury but with Reading needing some serious help, it looked like Convey had a great chance of earning minutes. I just hope this knock doesn't keep him from getting that time.

Hahnemann to play in Reading's opener

It looks like Marcus Hahnemann's broken hand has healed up meaning the American should be in goal for Reading's opener against Manchester United.

"I had the all-clear from the doctor last week," Hahnemann told the Reading Evening Post on Wednesday. "I am back in training, and the Wolves game is what I am shooting for. ... The wrist is still a little sore but my hand feels OK, so that is a good sign."

He broke his hand in the last season's final match against Blackburn. This injury kept him off the roster for the US's two summer tournaments.