Bristol City manager Gary Johnson admits he will have no hesitation in deploying Cole Skuse as a right wing-back against Sheffield Wednesday this weekend.

All-rounder Skuse came off the substitutes' bench to deputise for Bradley Orr, who limped off 18 minutes into last Saturday's Championship clash at Barnsley.

And the Bristolian proved his versatility by turning in an exemplary performance to help the Robins win 3-2 and move into the play-off positions.

Although a hospital scan revealed no serious damage to Orr's calf muscle, the Liverpudlian is unlikely to recover in time to be considered for this Saturday's home game against Wednesday. If Orr fails to make it, the likelihood is that midfielder Skuse will continue on the right flank.

"I reckon I could play Cole Skuse in just about any position and he would do a good job," said manager Johnson. "He's a very talented footballer and has that versatility you need to play a number of different roles.

"When Brad was injured, Skuse was the natural choice to fit into the right-back position and I thought he did very well in that role.

"He's a decent defender and, because he is a natural athlete, he is able to go from box to box easily.

"Not only was he getting forward and posing a threat to Barnsley's defence, he was also getting back quickly to cover when we did not have the ball.

"I'll have no hesitation in playing him there again if I need to."

A central midfielder during his formative years in Bristol City's Academy set-up, Skuse has featured in several positions in the first team, including centre-back, left-back and on the right wing.

He also has previous experience of the playing at right-back in the Championship, having been deployed in that role in games against Leicester City in November 2007 and Wolves in September 2008. But that was in a flat back four and Johnson believes Skuse is better suited to the wing-back role.

He explained: "His athleticism means he is ideal for the job. There is a lot of running involved in that position and Cole is a very fit lad.

"He's played there before and he understands what the role entails."

Orr underwent a scan on his injured calf on Monday and was relieved to discover there was no serious damage.

"It's something which could take a week to sort out," said Johnson.

"Sometimes players have a problem when they have been playing in hard grounds for a long time and that is what has happened to Brad.

"He felt it in his lower calf and we sent him for a scan as a precautionary measure. It's nothing serious, but he won't be able to train until late in the week and it's unlikely he will recover fully in time to be considered for the Sheffield Wednesday game.

"Christian Ribeiro can also play in that position, but he's still not quite ready after picking up a groin injury playing for the Welsh Under-21s the other week. Brian Wilson is also out injured and it's fortunate we have someone as versatile as Cole Skuse."