JAMIE Walker is predicted to have a big impact in City’s run-in as he comes back to his best form.

The Scot has scored in both wins this week against Stevenage and Tranmere to delight Mark Hughes.

After missing a large chunk of the first half of the season with a knee injury, Walker is getting back into the groove.

Hughes said: "It has been stop-start for him and he had a significant injury and he has done really well to come back. It was obviously going to take him a little bit of time.

“I always feel with your creative players and guys at the top end of the pitch, that if they have been out for any significant length of time, it's timing that goes.

“That's the thing you have to work on to get back. Your fitness is okay, it is just the timing of your runs and strikes.

“You can see now that he is starting to get that back and that's pleasing for everybody.”

Walker broke Tranmere’s resistance just before half-time to follow his opening goal of the season at the weekend. He also had a couple of other efforts and was constantly looking to find attacking positions.

"He is always positive in those key areas of the field,” added Hughes.

“If he is up there helping the front lads, then they have good options and they know if they can't get shots off themselves, they have always got that option of sending it back to Jamie, who will always be in and around them looking to get strikes off.

“He is always a good outlet for us in terms of creating chances, getting shots off and affecting the opposition.

"He is a good level player at this level and has the ability and understanding of what is required and that's why he shows up and gets in positions to have opportunities.

“He's an intelligent footballer and it's good that he's back and playing. He just gets on with his business and is not too demonstrative.

“In terms of demonstrating what he's like as a personality, it's when he's on the football pitch.

"He keeps himself to himself, but when he comes onto the pitch, he becomes alive.”