' Adam Matthews '

' Adam Matthews '

23/08/16

Bristol City discover the extent of defender's hamstring injury.

Matthews had a scan on his injured hamstring yesterday

Tests reveals defender will miss 3-4 weeks

Positive news as Wales right-back could have been out longer

Adam Matthews is poised for up to a month on the sidelines with his hamstring injury.

Scan results show the on-loan Sunderland right-back will miss three to four weeks with the hamstring problem he picked up in the 1-0 defeat to Newcastle United on Saturday.

It’s positive news for the defender, with head coach Lee Johnson revealing a more serious hamstring tear could have sidelined the Wales defender for up to ten weeks.