Nicky Maynard has declared himself ready, willing and able to line up against West Bromwich Albion in tomorrow's Championship clash at Ashton Gate (2pm).

Injured against Coventry a fortnight ago, Bristol City's 11-goal top scorer missed subsequent fixtures at Watford and Sheffield United while recovering from a dead leg.

But he announced his return to action with a brief cameo performance in Tuesday's 1-1 home draw against Leicester City and insists he is fit to start tomorrow if selected.

Manager Gary Johnson declined to discuss his team selection, but confirmed Maynard's ability to play for 90 minutes should he choose to make changes in attack.

A member of the City side beaten 4-1 at the Hawthorns in November, Maynard insists he and his team-mates do not fear West Brom.

He said: "They were very good that day and beat us comfortably, but that doesn't mean we're not looking forward to playing them again.

"We like to size ourselves up against teams like West Brom to see how far we have come and how close we are to being on the same level.

"Consistency is the biggest difference and we know we can match West Brom on our day and get a result if we are at our best."

Maynard, meanwhile, has confirmed his recovery from injury.

Forced to limp off during the 1-1 draw with Coventry on February 6, he recalled: "There was internal bleeding in the thigh and I was struggling to bend my knee without pain. It was sore to touch and to move, so it took a while to heal.

"But the medical team at City have done a lot for me and I've had a lot of ice baths, massage and heat treatment to get the leg moving again.

"I've had no problems since and I've been doing a lot of running this week and trained properly with the rest of the lads today (Friday).

"I'm back fit now and, although I still have to regain my match sharpness, I'm ready to play if selected."