Reading FC boss Paul Ince is relishing having former captain Liam Moore back available in the squad.
After a tricky 2021/22 campaign that saw Moore stripped of the club captaincy and then shipped out on loan to Stoke City, there was more adversity for him as he suffered a season ending injury.
Moore has been out on the sidelines now for more than eight months but is finally nearing a return.
“One thing for sure is that when Liam Moore was playing that he was a very good player and captain of this football club,” said Ince.
“I wasn’t here when it all went on and I don’t really give a monkeys what’s gone on.
“All I’m concerned about is having a quality player come into my team and help us to get where we want to be.”
With Moore’s return to the team causing a split in opinion among fans, Ince believes that it will prove to only be a positive thing for the team.
He continued: “If there’s issues with the fans, I don’t think there should be. We’re all trying to pull in the same direction.
“If he can help us do that, then great. I love fans, they;re great, they all have opinions and that’s football.
“If Liam Moore comes back in and starts performing the way we know he can, that can only benefit the football club.
“I’m not joking, I could actually throw him in against Swansea if I could.
“He looks super duper. He’s fit, he’s tackling, he’s aggressive. I can’t believe he’s been out for so long.
“He’s come back looking like a machine and sometimes you get a bit excited but we have to be careful because he’s not ready yet.
“We might have an in house game to get him and Scott Dann up to scratch.
“He’s looking really good, they’re both looking really good to be fair.”
