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GARATH JUST SO GLAD TO BE BACK IN ACTION

By Dan Barnes
CHAMPIONSHIP

RETURN: Garath McCleary

GARATH McCleary says that he has never had to cope with an injury lay-off as psychologically testing as the eight months he spent sidelined with a broken ankle.
The 31-year-old, Reading’s second-longest serving player behind leftback Jordon Obita, made his first start since February as Paul Clement’s side beat Millwall 3-1 just over a week ago, his first appearance since he suffered the break against Sheffield United last term.
After surgery wasn’t initially required, the winger, capped 24 times by Jamaica, had to go un...

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