Louis Carey has failed to recover from his foot injury in time for tonight's televised clash with Crystal Palace (7.45pm).

The City skipper trained briefly on Sunday, but did not feel ready for a return to first-team action.

It means Gary Johnson sticks with an unchanged line-up for the Ashton Gate match.

Bristol City: Basso; Orr, Fontaine, McCombe, McAllister; Sproule, Johnson, Elliott, McIndoe; Carle; Adebola. Subs: Skuse, Vasko, Weale, Trundle, Byfield.

Crystal Palace: Speroni; Butterfield, Hills, Hudson, Lawrence; Hill, Derry, Watson, Fletcher, Soares; Kuqi. Subs: Scowcroft, Morrison, Ifill, Fonte, Scannell.

Referee: Mr R Beeby.