Reading captain Paul McShane says 'the shackles are off' for his side on Tuesday as they put on hold their primary objective of winning promotion back into the Premier League to take on Arsenal in the EFL Cup.
The Royals travel to the Emirates for their fourth-round tie boosted by Saturday's 1-0 victory at Rotherham - a result that ended a four-game winless run and left them within a point of the Championship play-off spots.
McShane admits the league remains Reading's priority this season but insists at the same time they will be doing all they can to upset the Gunners, saying 'everything is possible'.