Nigel Pearson thinks George Tanner's most likely route into the Bristol City side this season is by deploying him on the right side of the central defensive three.
The 22-year-old full-back has started two games this season in an unfamiliar position at the back against Wycombe in the Carabao Cup and in the Under-21 victory against Sheffield Wednesday on Monday.
The former Carlisle and Manchester United academy prospect broke into the first-team last season making the seamless step up from League Two with 11 Championship starts but his campaign was cruelly impacted by two hamstring injuries.