Bristol City have seen Yu Hirakawa return to the club for pre-season and he looked sharp after coming off the bench against Walsall on Thursday night. Bristol City were dumped out of the Carabao Cup at the first round stage by the Saddlers after their 1-0 loss. Hirakawa went on to play 10 matches for the Tigers altogether and helped them secure a surprise promotion to the Premier League. As a result, he is now back at Bristol City and has a new lease of life. Yu Hirakawa can play huge role for Bristol City this seasonHirakawa remains under contract at Bristol City until June 2028 so he still has two years left to run down.