In brief: Pre-Stoke City (H)

Below is a summary of what the pair had to say to the media ahead of Wednesday evening's Sky Bet Championship fixture.

Lee Johnson

• Nathan Baker is going through the concussion protocols and was running today but may not be involved against Stoke City.
• Niki Mäenpää was passing balls over 10 to 15 yards to build up confidence in his abductor that had been injured.
• Hakeeb Adelakun and Mo Eisa will play in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Yeovil Town next Tuesday and it will be a “marker” to see how they get on.
• Eros Pisano is progressing and while he will not play against Yeovil Town he could be involved the following week if a further closed game was arranged.
• City haven’t conceded many goals late on in games but have also scored goals indicating that the Robins get stronger as the game progresses.
• Stoke City have had an extra day’s recovery after drawing 1-1 with Sheffield United on Tuesday.
• Johnson saluted the influence of squad mentor Bill Beswick as a “fantastic man and an excellent psychologist” with a lot of experience.