Tomas Kalas will be unavailable for Bristol Citys Sky Bet Championship clash against Blackburn.

Manager Lee Johnson had hoped the club’s record signing would be able to feature on Saturday but he remains sidelined with tendonitis.

Jay Dasilva has returned to training following a fractured tibia which has ruled him out since the opening weekend of the season.

But the visit of Rovers will come too soon for the defender who is unlikely to make his first-team return for at least another fortnight.

Blackburn’s Bradley Dack will be absent for the trip to Ashton Gate through suspension and is expected to be replaced by Lewis Holtby.

The playmaker is serving a one-game ban after he was sent off in his side’s 1-1 draw against Swansea on Wednesday night.

Rovers boss Tony Mowbray hinted before the midweek game he would have to mange the schedules of Danny Graham and Stewart Downing ahead of a busy period of the season.

The duo started in Wales but could find themselves on the bench this time, with Sam Gallagher and Elliott Bennett ready to deputise.