Nigel Pearson has confirmed a defender, midfielder and centre forward have been struggling with a flu-like illness this week but admitted it's too early to make a call on their availability.
With Tomas Kalas and Kal Naismith ruled out with injury, the City manager admitted he may look towards the Under-21s to plug a gap, particularly in defence with options limited. A training video posted online showed young defenders Joe Low, Raphael Araoye and Jamie Knight-Lebel working alongside the senior squad this week alongside midfielder Omar Taylor-Clarke.
Zak Vyner and Rob Atkinson were both filmed in training and considering City's lack of defensive options across the middle, it could be assumed Timm Klose or George Tanner is one of the players struggling - although, to reiterate, that has not been confirmed.
