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Bristol City defender Tomas Kalas ruled out of Aston Villa clash



Posted Thursday, September 27, 2018 by PA

Bristol City defender Tomas Kalas ruled out of Aston Villa clash

Bristol City will be without defender Tomas Kalas for their Championship clash against Aston Villa at Ashton Gate on Friday.

Kalas has undergone surgery and faces six weeks on the sidelines after fracturing his jaw in two places during last week’s game against Wigan.

On the plus side for City boss Lee Johnson, club captain Bailey Wright is back in training and nearing a return, while Nathan Baker and Lloyd Kelly are also defensive options.

Midfielder Jens Hegeler, meanwhile, is fully fit and available as City look to heap further misery on a Villa side that has claimed just one league win since mid-August.

Loan signing Yannick Bolasie could be in the selection mix to start for Villa against the Robins.

Former Bristol City player Bolasie, who is on a season-long deal from Everton, has so far been restricted to substitute roles, but Villa boss Steve Bruce is thought to be considering a starting role for him either against City or next Tuesday’s opponents Preston.

Strikers Scott Hogan and Keinan Davis, meanwhile, are continuing to make progress from long-term injuries.

Neither player has featured this season, but Hogan could return in the next fortnight while Davis is also on the comeback trail, although he is understood to be slightly behind the Republic of Ireland international in terms of recovery pace.

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