Among the many plusses from Bristol City's pre-season campaign was the fact that, in the main, injuries were avoided. Key players were able to play the maximum amount of minutes and, with a few exceptions we'll discuss in a bit, Nigel Pearson was able to rotate his squad, providing opportunities to plays while not compromising on game time.
City therefore take on Hull City with a feeling that they're as fit and match sharp as they possibly can be, from Dan Bentley in goal all the way through to Chris Martin in attack. Pearson is once again operating with a small squad but still has multiple options across multiple positions.
That said, City weren't be at full-strength in terms of squad options, nor as they likely to be at many stages over the next nine months, such are the stresses and strains of a Championship campaign, but the treatment table at the High Performance Centre isn't as populated as it has previously been.
