Physio Jon Fearn told readingfc.co.uk, "He (Murty) needs to take some time to keep getting better, it's been a slow recovery.
"He's not able to run at the moment so he needs some time to work on that."
Glen Little is also set to miss out, and Jon said, "He's improving, and it's a case of whether we want to rush him back this season.
"He wouldn't be 100% but we'll see how he copes with running before we decide."