Football Four players back in City contention for Swansea challenge

BRISTOL City are set to be boosted by the return of Jason Knight, Cam Pring, and Neto Borges for their meeting with Swansea City, Gerhard Struber has confirmed, with Ross McCrorie also expected to be available for selection after missing Scotland's November fixtures.

- Dan CARTER

Bristol City's Cameron Pring, left, in action against Sheffield United in last season's Championship play-off semi-final second leg at Bramall Lane

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The Robins welcome the managerless Swans to Ashton Gate on Saturday afternoon for what will be their first game after the November international break. After 15 games, Swansea find themselves 18th in the Championship table, just seven points clear of the relegation zone and six adrift of Struber's side.

City, with a little under a third of the season played, sit eighth in the table, just two points outside of the playoff places. Despite having as many as 10 first-team players sidelined by injury prior to the international break, the Robins have managed to keep pace with those above them in the battle for the top six.

Now, after two weeks with no competitive football, a couple of those 10 recent absentees are set to return against the Swans. Knight, who sustained a groin issue in September, and Pring, who is yet to feature under Struber after undergoing ankle surgery in preseason, have both been training over the international break.