BBC Sport
Bristol City midfielder Joe Williams will not return to first-team action until the new year, says boss Gerhard Struber.
The 28-year-old has not featured for the Robins since injuring an ankle in the first leg of their Championship play-off semi-final against Sheffield United in May.
“Joe Williams is a long-term project and i don’t think we will see him on the field this year,” Struber told BBC Radio Bristol.
City are also still missing the injured midfield duo of captain Jason Knight (groin) and Max Bird (calf) with Struber only slightly more optimistic on their prospects.
“With Knighty I would say the healing we saw on the scan is looking good but we must be patient with him and he will…
