Timm Klose will be considered for selection "soon" after the central defender returned to Switzerland following some personal issues.
The 34-year-old was left out of the squad in the 2-1 defeat against QPR on Saturday although he was in attendance at Ashton Gate. Klose has yet to start a league game this season and last featured in the 3-1 victory over Wycombe in the Carabao Cup towards the end of August.
Saturday was the sixth consecutive Championship fixture where City didn't have a recognised central defender on the bench with Tomas Kalas still sidelined with an ongoing knee issue. George Tanner, naturally a right-back, did play on the right side of a back three against Wycombe.
