Bristol City suffered a 2-1 defeat against high flying Leeds United on Tuesday night but that midweek fixture did more damage than merely dropping points.

Bristol City's talisman, who has scored 18 goals in the Sky Bet Championship this season, is likely to be out for a lengthy period of time after suffering a thigh injury against Leeds.

This is a huge blow for the Robins, who were reliant on the towering loanee for their goals, and he has returned to parent club Chelsea for a scan and treatment.

Bristol City are fearing the worst and they are preparing for life without Abraham, possibly even for the rest of the season.

Lee Johnson will now be looking at his other striker options and hoping that one of those can replace Abraham and fill his goal scoring boots.

Here are 3 suggestions of Bristol City players who can replace Abraham and fire the Robins to safety.

Milan Djuric

Bristol City snapped up Bosnian international Milan Djuric during the January window and he has started his career in England with some promise.

The 6'6'' centre forward is a like-for-like replacement for towering striker Tammy Abraham.

With 2 goals in his last 3 games for Bristol City, there are signs that Djuric is ready to become Lee Johnson's main man.

Gustav Engvall

The injury to Tammy Abraham could see more game time for Swedish striker Gustav Engvall, who joined for big money in the summer.

A key player in Scandinavia, Engvall has not yet found his feet at Bristol City.

With a bit of encouragement and more playing time, the 20-year-old could yet show Bristol City fans why he was worth investing in.

Matty Taylor

Tammy Abraham's most likely deputy is Matty Taylor, who made the controversial switch from Bristol Rovers to Bristol City in January.

After netting 61 times in 118 league games for Bristol Rovers, Taylor has started his career at City in a similar fashion.

The 26-year-old grabbed a goal against Derby County and will be hoping for more starts now that Abraham is out injured.