Gerhard Struber shares Max Bird latest after midfielder absent from Bristol City's Oxford loss

Max Bird will undergo a scan on a calf injury that saw him miss Bristol City's defeat to Oxford United, Gerhard Struber has confirmed, but the Robins boss is hopeful it is not as severe as the issue the midfielder had in pre-season.

The Reds suffered their first league loss of both the season and Gerhard Struber's tenure as they were beaten 3-1 by the U's at Ashton Gate on Sunday afternoon. First-half strikes from Nik Prelec and Prezemyslaw Placheta, as well as a late goal from Gregory Leigh, ensured that Anis Mehmeti's fourth of the season was scored in vain.

Having featured off of the bench in each of City's last four Championship matches, most expected Bird to once again offer an alternat

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