The Championship returns from its four-week break on Saturday and Bristol City will need to hit the ground running when they head to Rotherham for the early kick-off.
The absence came at a good time for Nigel Pearson and his players having won two of their previous 12 matches and the reset will have provided the opportunity to rest up and work on specifics in order to regain the form that was evident towards the beginning of the season.
With the January transfer window looming, it's still uncertain whether City can do any business given the lack of resources but Pearson and technical director Brian Tinnion have made it no secret of the work going on behind the scenes to draw up a shortlist of potential targets.
