Gary Johnson is calling on Bristol City's senior players to stand up and be counted when Sheffield United visit Ashton Gate on Saturday. City's manager felt some of the team's more influential figures went missing during last weekend's 4-1 defeat at West Bromwich Albion. Back-to-back home games against the Blades and Ipswich Town present an opportunity for the Robins to put their play-off quest back on track and Johnson is backing his side to bounce back in positive fashion. But he insists a recovery will only be possible if City's star players step up to the plate and take responsibility. "Some of them didn't do that at West Brom," said Johnson. "They were too timid and didn't do enough to affect the game."
Bristol Evening Post

Bristol City boss Gary Johnson has confirmed that he is on the hunt for a new left winger after failing to replace Michael McIndoe. McIndoe was sold to Coventry in the summer after falling out with Johnson, leaving a lack of cover on the left-hand side after the Robins boss failed to replace McIndoe. However, after being questioned about this problem at the club's stakeholders meeting Johnson said he was aiming to bring in a new wide man. "At the time it was right for Michael McIndoe to move on and the search was on to find another left-sided player who could affect the game. Michael did that at the start but not near the end of his time here," said Johnson.
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Bristol City manager Gary Johnson is on the look-out for a new left-winger - but admits it will be difficult to sign one. He was responding to questioning at the club's stakeholders meeting about a lack of left sided cover, after the club failed to sign a replacement for winger Michael McIndoe who was sold to Coventry in the summer. Johnson said: "At the time it was right for Michael McIndoe to move on and the search was on to find another left-sided player who could affect the game. Michael did that at the start but not near the end of his time here.
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Kevin Blackwell says injured duo Henri Camara and Kyel Reid will have up until the last minute to prove their fitness for Saturday. Sheffield United face a trip to Bristol City on Saturday looking to build on last weekend's victory over Peterborough but could have to do without Reid and Camara after they both picked up injuries.
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