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Bristol City v Nottingham Forest preview

Lee Tomlin had given the visitors a first-half lead
Image: Lee Tomlin: Misses out through suspension

Bristol City are without the suspended Lee Tomlin for the Sky Bet Championship visit of Nottingham Forest.

Tomlin collected a fifth booking of the season in the 1-0 midweek win against Leeds, and Gary O'Neil or Aaron Wilbraham could come into the starting line-up.

Mark Little is doubtful with a hamstring injury that Robins manager Lee Johnson expects to be fully healed after the two-week international break.

Taylor Moore and Adam Matthews will come into the reckoning to replace Little, with the latter having built up his fitness by playing an hour of the behind-closed-doors victory over Vanarama National League club Forest Green on Wednesday.

Henri Lansbury will return to the Forest squad after serving a suspension while Hildeberto Pereira and Chris Cohen will also be hoping to be restored to the starting line-up after being rested against Fulham.

Damien Perquis (dead leg) has a knock after the draw in midweek while Michael Mancienne finished the game against the Cottagers with some pain in his abductor muscle and must also be considered a doubt.

However, Thomas Lam (dead leg) is fit and would be ready to challenge Matt Mills for a place in the heart of defence should either Perquis or Mancienne miss out.

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Daniel Pinillos (knee) is back in training but still working his way towards full fitness, along with Matty Cash (leg fracture), Britt Assombalonga (calf) and Matty Fryatt (Achilles).

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