Nigel Pearson confirmed Tommy Conway and Matty James are likely to be included in the matchday squad to take on Reading on Saturday while claiming Kal Naismith is "making good progress."
Ahead of the international break, the City manager was hopeful the two-week period would provide sufficient time for the trio to recover from their respective injuries to face the Royals.
Conway hasn't featured since the New Year's Day draw with Coventry following a hamstring injury. Naismith aggravated a calf problem during a 2-1 victory over Preston at the beginning of February, missing the last 10 matches, while James sat out the last three Championship matches with an ankle problem.
