Louis Carey and Tamas Vasko form City's central defensive partnership for City's crunch clash with Watford.

Jamie McCombe is injured and Liam Fontaine drops to the bench for the Championship first versus third encounter at Ashton Gate.

Bradley Orr earns a recall at right-back, with Brian Wilson moving forward to a right-wing role.

And David Noble returns in a role just behind striker Dele Adebola.

City: Basso; Orr, Carey, Vasko, McAllister; B.Wilson, Elliott, Johnson, McIndoe; Noble, Adebola. Subs: Fontaine, Carle, Weale, Trundle, Sproule.

Watford: Lee; Mariappa, Shittu, Bromby, Stewart; Smith, Eustace, O'Toole, McAnuff; Henderson, John. Subs: Poom, DeMerit, Williamson, Kabba, Ellington.

Referee: Mr A Marriner.