Michael Skubala has shared the latest injury and illness news from the Bristol City camp ahead of the Robins' trip to Stoke City

Lorent Tolaj and Joe Williams will both be available for selection when Bristol City face Stoke City this weekend, Michael Skubala has revealed, while issuing updates on the pair, Noah Eile and Elijah Adebayo.

The Robins are set to travel to the bet365 Stadium to face the Potters on Saturday afternoon. Mark Robins' side currently sit sixth in the Championship table, having claimed their sixth win of the league campaign against Derby County last time out.

City find themselves 10 places but only five points adrift of Stoke after 11 games, a margin that could have been reduced with a win against Sheffield United last weekend. The Reds extended their winless run since the break to three matches, as they were beaten at home by the Blades.

Against Chris Wilder's side - and in their draw to Charlton Athletic and defeat to Blackburn Rovers - the Robins were without Tolaj and Williams. Both players have been dealing with injuries since the international break, but are expected to be ready to play a part this coming weekend.

"[He's] available for selection," Skubala replied when asked about Tolaj at Thursday's pre-Stoke press conference. "I think he'll be challenged to do 90, but he can definitely play some part, which is great news.

On Williams, the Reds boss added, "It's excellent news for Joe, because he's a really important player for us and played a big part of the season so far. We've managed to look after Joe - credit to the medical team, so he's available for selection as well, which is great.

"We've got some good players to add to the squad and add to the selection, which is nice."

Like Williams and Tolaj, Eile has missed each of the three games City have played since the extended international break. Unlike the aforementioned pair, however, the defender has been sidelined by illness, rather than injury.

Before last Saturday's meeting with Sheffield United, Skubala revealed that the Robins believed they had got to the bottom of what was behind the Swede's "health issue," and hoped that in time he'd be able to provide a more in-depth update.

Though naturally, he has stopped short of confirming what exactly is wrong with Eile, the Reds boss has been able to shed light on when he may be able to return to the fold.

"We know what he's got; it's obviously private, and I don't want to speak about what it is, but he's back in the building," Skubala explained. "He's still got some more tests to do, but we're hoping next week he'll start some individual training and join the group in a couple of weeks.

"We're really glad that he's on the mend, and it was actually really nice to see Noah back near the squad, because everyone's missed him. I feel really sorry for him, because he was just getting going at Watford, and then this happened.

"We're just really pleased to see the young man back, smiling a little bit because he's had a tough time."

Having had the rare luxury of a full week on the High Performance Centre training pitches between matches, the bulk of the Reds squad that featured in the defeat to the Blades came through unscathed, with the only uncertainty surrounding Adebayo.

The striker was introduced at half-time last weekend, replacing Scott Twine as the Robins looked to establish a greater foothold in the contest. His 45-minute outing alongside Dom Ballard was his longest appearance in a City shirt since he penned his two-year deal back in August.

While such a run-out has helped ensure he is in a "good place" in terms of building his match fitness, there is a chance Adebayo could miss this Saturday's trip to the Potteries.

"To be fair, Elijah's felt something a little bit," Skubala told Bristol Live. "We need to look at that, whether he's going to be making the weekend.

"He's in a good place, though, so it's that situation where you're building minutes up for the players. I thought he looked good at the weekend off the bench, and he offers something different to our frontline.

"We've just got to see if he's going to be available for this weekend."