Nigel Pearson’s defensive options are limited again this weekend against Swansea City with the Bristol City manager confirming that neither Kal Naismith or Tomas Kalas will be fit to play.
Naismith hasn’t played since sustaining a calf injury against Coventry City on October 4 and while the original prognosis was “around 10 days”, the defender has remained out of action ever since. Kalas, who hasn’t started a game since March 5, has played 32 minutes off the bench in his recovery from a knee injury but wasn’t included in the matchday squad at Reading.
Speaking to Robins TV before Saturday’s game at Ashton Gate, Pearson stated that both centre-backs remain out which means his back three will likely be Zak Vyner, Timm Klose and Rob Atkinson for the fifth straight game.
