Gerhard Struber sets out Josh Stokes expectation as Bristol City head coach calls for patience

Gerhard Struber sets out Josh Stokes expectation as Bristol City head coach calls for patience

Bristol City “need to be patient” with Josh Stokes, Gerhard Struber has insisted, but the Robins head coach is hopeful that the midfielder will be ready to feature consistently for the Reds' first-team in "the next few weeks."

City confirmed the signing of Stokes from Aldershot Town in January of last year, with the then-teenager immediately returning to the Shots on loan for the remainder of the 2023/24 campaign. After spending last pre-season with the Reds, the decision was taken to allow the attacking midfielder to leave BS3 temporarily once again, where he this time linked up with Cambridge United in League One.

In his time at the Cledara Abbey Stadium, Stokes scored eight goals and laid