Liam Manning has confirmed that Bristol City will have to wait and see how Nahki Wells responds before deciding if the forward is fit and ready to feature against Luton Town on Boxing Day.
Bristol City welcome Rob Edwards' side to Ashton Gate on Thursday afternoon as they look to end a four-match winless run having been well beaten by West Brom at The Hawthorns on Sunday.
Wells missed the Reds' defeat to the Baggies at the weekend with what was understood to be a minor issue and while the exact nature of the problem remains unclear, Manning confirmed the 34-year-old had done some work on the training ground on Monday morning.
"Nahki's been out on the grass and feels ok today," Manning said in his pre-match press conference. "Hopefully, if he responds right, we can get him back in the group training on Christmas Day. But again, you have to wait and see how he responds to the work that he's done."
In Wells' absence, Fally Mayulu led the line against Carlos Corberan's side on Sunday, with the 22-year-old handed what was only his second Championship start of the season with Sinclair Armstrong also ruled out through injury.
