Nigel Pearson admits Saturday’s Severnside Derby will come too soon for Matty James but Joe Williams is set to be involved in a Bristol City squad for the first time in two months.
James was a surprising absentee from the teamsheet against Fulham last weekend with Pearson confirming the 30-year-old had suffered a recurrence of the foot problem that kept him out of action in November last year.
Although James himself is keen to return to the starting XI to face Cardiff City, Pearson is remaining cautious as to when to reintroduce the midfielder into first-team action due to the risks of exacerbating the issue.
