Both teams head into the showdown on the back of storming runs of form, with Swansea having won four of their last five games, and drawn the other, while Reading have lost just one of their last 12.
Reading's influential wide man Jimmy Kebe is struggling to overcome a thigh injury in time for the clash.
The Malian winger has missed the last six matches, including both legs of the semi-final triumph over Cardiff, and manager McDermott will give him as long as possible to try and prove his fitness.
Hal Robson-Kanu, who had stood in for Kebe, is fit for the showpiece encounter having himself missed the second leg of the semi-final in Cardiff with a hamstring problem sustained in the first meeting between the two sides at the Madejski Stadium.
He will battle it out with Shaun Cummings for a place on the right of midfield should Kebe not make it, with the Royals boasting an otherwise fully-fit squad.
Swans boss Rodgers does not have any injury concerns ahead of the match, although left-back Neil Taylor remains suspended.
Skipper Garry Monk has overcome a slight stomach bug and trained on Thursday, leaving him fit to occupy his centre-back role alongside Ashley Williams.
Alan Tate will again line up at left-back in place of Taylor who serves the second game of a three-match ban for his dismissal in the first leg of Swans' 3-1 aggregate semi-final victory over Nottingham Forest.
Rodgers will keep faith with his trusted 4-3-3 formation and could name the same XI who started the second leg against Forest.
I advise everyone to get on Reading LARGE.
My tip is Reading to win 3-1 + Ian Harte to score first @ 155-1
lumping a fiver on
Reading's influential wide man Jimmy Kebe is struggling to overcome a thigh injury in time for the clash.
The Malian winger has missed the last six matches, including both legs of the semi-final triumph over Cardiff, and manager McDermott will give him as long as possible to try and prove his fitness.
Hal Robson-Kanu, who had stood in for Kebe, is fit for the showpiece encounter having himself missed the second leg of the semi-final in Cardiff with a hamstring problem sustained in the first meeting between the two sides at the Madejski Stadium.
He will battle it out with Shaun Cummings for a place on the right of midfield should Kebe not make it, with the Royals boasting an otherwise fully-fit squad.
Swans boss Rodgers does not have any injury concerns ahead of the match, although left-back Neil Taylor remains suspended.
Skipper Garry Monk has overcome a slight stomach bug and trained on Thursday, leaving him fit to occupy his centre-back role alongside Ashley Williams.
Alan Tate will again line up at left-back in place of Taylor who serves the second game of a three-match ban for his dismissal in the first leg of Swans' 3-1 aggregate semi-final victory over Nottingham Forest.
Rodgers will keep faith with his trusted 4-3-3 formation and could name the same XI who started the second leg against Forest.
I advise everyone to get on Reading LARGE.
My tip is Reading to win 3-1 + Ian Harte to score first @ 155-1
lumping a fiver on
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