City travel to Bramall Lane, the home of Sheffield United this weekend and confirmed he hopes to have the likes of Nicky Maynard and Marvin Elliott available for selection.
Maynard started the game against Plymouth but was wirthdrawn at half time due to injury while Elliott who started against Wolves at the weekend missed out on the squad all-together as Johnson felt that would be the best way to continue his recouperation from a long term injury,
"There will be a few back for Sheffield United," the City boss told the official website,
"Four players had fitness tests this morning: Nicky Maynard, Marvin Elliott, Louis Carey and Michael McIndoe.
"Marvin, Louis and Macca are all great lads and they want to play with injures - but we had to make a decision.