Long-term absentee Matt Jarvis is continuing to make progress after undergoing a knee operation in the summer, while
Neil hopes Louis Thompson will be available despite 'carrying a knock'.
Steven Whittaker (stomach) saw further match action on Wednesday evening; playing 77 minutes as City's Development Squad defeated Celtic in the Premier League International Cup at Carrow Road.
That bolsters City's right-back options,
with midfielder Alex Tettey also set to return to the matchday squad having served a one-match suspension after collecting five yellow cards.
Hmm, let me read between the lines here?