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' GREAT NEWS FOR CARDIFF / NOT GOOD FOR WEDNESDAY '

Postby Forever Blue » Sat Sep 16, 2017 12:18 pm

NEIL WARNOCKS CITY TEAM HAVE NO INJURY WORRIES / WHILST WEDNESDAY HAVE SOME BIG NAME INJURY DOUBTS :thumbright: :bluebird:


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Former Cardiff City star Glenn Loovens is one of several big-name Sheffield Wednesday players ruled out for this weekend's clash with the Bluebirds.

Star striker Fernando Forestieri and new signing George Boyd are also sidelined for Carlos Carvalhal's side as the Owls go in search of their third successive victory.

Sam Hutchinson (knee), Almen Abdi (knee/abductor) add to Wednesday's woes, with a hip problem keeping club captain Loovens on the treatment table. Forestieri — whose goal sealed a 1-0 win for the Owls last time the teams met in April — has a long-term knee problem, while former Burnley man Boyd is out with a shoulder injury.


It means record signing Jordan Rhodes could start alongside Gary Hooper up front, with Stephen Fletcher also an option for the visitors.

Cardiff haven't beaten Wednesday in five attempts, their last victory coming in September 2014 when Sean Morrison scored in both goals as the Bluebirds won 2-1.

It was revealed last week that Wednesday nearly signed Cardiff new boy Craig Bryson on deadline day, but plumped for fellow on-loan Derby midfielder Jacob Butterfield instead. He may start at Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Carvalhal, who has led the Hillsborough club to successive play-off appearances in his two full seasons in charge, is paying no attention to the Championship table that currently sees Cardiff second on 16 points from seven games, with sixth-placed Wednesday four points back.

The Owls have made their best start to a season under the Portuguese.

Sheffield Wednesday boss Carlos Carvalhal
But he said: “Things will be more clear in December and January in the table.

“At the end, the best teams will be up and the worst teams will be down. We have to manage expectations. That is very important.

“This competition is very hard; all teams can lose points and Cardiff is one of the more difficult stadiums to play in.”

Predicted XI (4-4-2 diamond): Westwood; Hunt, Lees, van Aken, Reach; Jones, Wallace, Butterfield, Bannan; Hooper, Fletcher.
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