Swansea captain Garry Monk (knee) remains on the sidelines, as does fellow defender Neil Taylor, who has an ankle injury.
Andrea Orlandi has been ruled out for up to six weeks after suffering another thigh injury on his return to action against Leyton Orient on Saturday.
MATCH PREVIEW
Saturday's home defeat against League One side Leyton Orient sent Swansea tumbling out of the FA Cup, but perhaps of even greater concern was their recent tumble out of the Championship's top two.
The Swans, who are fourth, needed a late equaliser to rescue a draw at Barnsley in their last league match. That is the only point they have picked up in their last four away trips, and they have won only one of their last six on the road.
That might offer some encouragement to a Bristol City side that has gone four-and-a-half hours of Championship football without scoring a goal, and are without a win in five league and cup games.
The Robins started 2011 brilliantly, beating Cardiff 3-0 on New Years' Day, but they have not won since and it remains their only victory in eight matches.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
• Bristol City have won 26 and Swansea 19 of the 64 previous matches between these clubs.
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Bristol City
• A draw would be City's 1,100th in league football.
• Khalifa Cisse could make his 100th appearance for an English club.
• A start for Louis Carey would be the 500th of his career.
Swansea
• Swansea have won all eight matches this season in which they have scored more than one goal.
• They have opened the scoring in 16 of their 28 Championship games - only South Wales rivals Cardiff match that.
• A loss would be the club's 999th away league defeat.
Source: BBC Sport
Source: BBC Sport