In brief: Pre-Fulham home press conference

The City assistant head coach answered questions from the local and national press, along with defender Nathan Baker.

Here's what they had to say:

DEAN HOLDEN

- Josh Brownhill fit to face Fulham after calf knock.

- The game comes too soon for Gary O'Neil, who will feature for the Under-23s again on Friday.

- Holden reports that Milan Djuric, Eros Pisano Jens Hegeler, Callum O'Dowda and Matty Taylor are all progressing well on their road to recovery.

- Holden admits people are right to question the late goals conceded recently.

- The assistant head coach adds: "We're still sixth in the table, playing some scintillating football and there's 14 big games to play."

- Holden says tomorrow's clash with the Cottagers will be a good footballing contest.

- The coach is pleased to have the "warrior" Nathan Baker back after suspension.

- He adds that Marlon Pack's suspension offers a chance for others in the squad to stake their claim.

- Holden says: "There are other teams in the division who would love to be where we are. I think we would have taken sixth in the table in mid-February way back in the summer."