Bristol City v Gillingham preview

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Steve Cotterill will once again monitor his squad closely before naming his side to face Gillingham.

The Bristol City manager said the few knocks suffered in the win at Yeovil were unlikely to be serious enough to rule anybody out of the game.

That means they could name the same XI for the sixth game in succession having gone on a run that sees them 13 points clear at the top of the league.

Should Cotterill choose to freshen things up, Greg Cunningham could come in for Joe Bryan after playing a part in the Robins’ excellent second-half performance on Saturday.

Oliver Muldoon could be handed a debut by Justin Edinburgh.

The 20-year-old’s recent arrival from Charlton strengthens the Gills’ midfield complement after Amine Linganzi left the club during the week.

Josh Pritchard limped off during last week’s draw with Doncaster and was replaced by Aaron Morris, who himself is returning from a spell on the sidelines and is likely to start.

Edinburgh is unlikely to make too many changes to his side after they impressed in their last two outings, but one potential change could see Luke Norris given a chance in the starting line-up.

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Bristol City v Gillingham preview

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Bristol City will remain without Scott Wagstaff when they host Gillingham.

The former Charlton midfielder has not featured since February 4 with a shoulder injury and while he has stepped up his recovery he will not be considered on Saturday.

But boss Steve Cotterill could hand Stephen Pearson his first start of the season following an ankle injury. The midfielder came through 90 minutes for the club’s development side and then stepped off the bench at Sheffield United last weekend.

Cotterill remains without Marvin Elliott as his side look to bounce back from a disappointing display at Bramall Lane that saw City beaten 3-0.

Gillingham will be without Chris Whelpdale, Ryan Inniss and Michael Harriman for the trip to Bristol City.

Midfielder Whelpdale was forced off after just 25 minutes of last weekend’s 1-0 defeat at Oldham nursing an ankle injury.

On-loan centre-back Inniss missed the clash due to a hamstring problem while fellow defender Harriman was absent with a similar complaint.

Striker Danny Kedwell is also unlikely to be included in Peter Taylor’s matchday squad at Ashton Gate, despite playing for the Kent club’s under-21 side earlier this week after recovering from hernia surgery.