Nigel Pearson says Kane Wilson still needs considerable time to rebuild his fitness before being selected in a matchday squad after recovering from a knee injury that he'll have to manage for the rest of his career.
The 22-year-old summer signing from Forest Green Rovers has endured a frustrating start to life at Bristol City with injury limiting him to just four substitute Championship appearances. Wilson hasn't featured since the defeat against QPR on October 1 after being forced to undergo surgery.
The right wing-back made his long-awaited return to the field on Sunday, playing 65 minutes alongside the Under-21s in their Premier League Cup victory over Everton. After the game, Wilson shared his relief at being back on the field with a comment on Twitter that read: "Day 125. Felt so good to pull on a football kit again!"
