City's January wage bill will be covered by the sale of Benito Carbone's house.

The club are once again feeling the squeeze because of the lack of cash coming in from home games in January.

City had forecast a tough month. Saturday's postponed clash with Crystal Palace was their only one at the Bradford & Bingley Stadium before February 1 which is why the club are pushing for a re-arrangement as soon as possible.

They have already delayed the next £350,000 instalment of the Sunwin Stand mortgage with Lombards as talks continue to increase the repayment period for the £6.3m owed.

But the cut-price sale of Carbone's former home in Alwoodley should ensure there is no repeat of the wage delay which the players suffered in November.

Chief executive Julian Rhodes said: "We always knew that January was going to be the tightest month because of the lack of home games.

"But we don't think the wages will be affected. Selling Carbone's house should go some way towards paying that."

The exclusive Leeds home where Carbone lived for his two years as a City player was on the market for £750,000. But the price was slashed after an original planned sale fell through.

City hope Lombards will agree to wait for the windfall which Nationwide League clubs can apply for from the Football Stadium Improvement Trust.

The grants, to help out league clubs in the current cash crisis, consist of two hand-outs of £333,000. The first is available now with a further payment before the start of next season.

But City cannot push for the money until they are out of administration and have proof from auditors that they can finish the season.

February promises to be an easier month for the club with home games against Ipswich and Brighton.