MATCH THR: " CARDIFF CITY v BLACKBURN ROVERS " MATCH THREAD
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2021 3:26 pm
CARDIFF CITY v BLACKBURN ROVERS
Saturday 10th April, 3pm
Sky Bet Championship
Cardiff City Stadium
Match to be played in front of no supporters, for information on how to watch the match on TV or to stream it - see below
How can I watch this match on TV?
This match is live on Cardiff City TV.
Blackburn will be without Joe Rankin-Costello after he limped off with a broken metatarsal last time out, but Joe Rothwell could be in contention, despite going off in the clash with Bournemouth on Easter Monday.
Friday 9th April 2021 / CCFC TEAM NEWS:
Josh Murphy & Perry NG back fully fit
Sean Morrison NO, back for Reading game
Lee Tomlin had a full 90mins v Exeter City but has now had to have treatment.
Jordi played 30 mins v Exeter City.
Issacc Vassell now done 3 full weeks of training
Sol Bamba in light training
Joe Bennett back in Sept /Oct
Joel Bagan is out with a dislocated shoulder and has had an operation, out for the rest of this season.
Josh Murphy, recovered from illness?
He trained really well today! Whatever he’s been doing while he was off, he was terrific in training this morning, so he’s fine. He’s available for Saturday
McCarthy
Mick McCarthy: ' NG Perry & Tom Sang '
Perry Ng fit enough to start from the off?
Had a watching brief last few games?
Mick McCarthy:
Yeah, Perry is fine. But to be honest Tom Sang has done really well playing there and Joe Ralls did well at left wing-back.
But he is fit and available.
McCarthy
Sean Morrison back?
Mick McCkarthy:
No, it’s unlikely. We are looking more at Reading. He would be a huge help.
I don’t like saying things like that because it’s to the detriment of the other lads coming in. But when we are talking about Sean Morrison, how well he has played, even against Swansea on one leg.
It would be great to have him back but it’s too soon this weekend.
McCarthy
Josh Murphy should be back.
Mick McCarthy:
"Thankfully NO new injuries
Lee Tomlin was injured in a warm up for the U23's 2 weeks ago so needs to still get fit
Curtis Nelson is fit again
NG is back
TEAM NEWS:
NO: Lee Tomlin & NO Osei-Tuti .
While Joel Bagan is out with a dislocated shoulder and has had an operation, out for the rest of this season.
Isaac Vassell back in full training
Lee Tomlin still not match fit and now injured.
Joe Bennett back in September / October , Sol Bamba out long term.
Osei-Tutu is still waiting to play an U23 game.
About Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is a professional football club, based in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, which competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system.
The club was established in 1875, becoming a founding member of The Football League in 1888 and the Premier League in 1992. In 1890, Rovers moved to Ewood Park. Blackburn Rovers have been English champions three times, and have won six FA Cups, one Football League Cup and one Full Members' Cup. The club has spent most of its existence in the top flight of English football.
In 1992, Rovers gained promotion to the new Premier League a year after being taken over by local entrepreneur Jack Walker, who installed Kenny Dalglish as manager. In 1995, Rovers became Premier League champions. In the 1998–99 season, the club was relegated. It was promoted back to the Premier League two years later, in the 2000–01 season, before suffering relegation again in the 2011–12 season. Rovers have not returned to the Premier League since. It has qualified for the UEFA Champions League once, and the UEFA Cup six times: once as League Cup winners, four times through league position and once via the Intertoto Cup.
The club's motto is "Arte et Labore", meaning "By Skill and Hard Work" in Latin. They have a long-standing rivalry with nearby club Burnley, with whom they contest the East Lancashire derby.
Previous Meeting
We drew 0-0 at Blackburn in October. Lee Tomlin was sent off
Team News - Predicted Line-Ups
Cardiff City: Phillips, Sang, Brown, Flint, Morrison, Ralls, Vaulks, Pack, Williams, Bacuna, Moore
Blackburn Rovers: Kaminski, Nyambe, Lenihan, Harwood-Bellis, Douglas, Johnson, Trybull, Rothwell, Dolan, Elliott, Armstrong
Form - Last Three Games
Sheffield Wednesday 5-0 Cardiff City
Cardiff City 0-1 Nottingham Forest
Swansea City 0-1 Cardiff City
Blackburn Rovers 0-2 AFC Bournemouth
Wycombe Wanderers 1-0 Blackburn Rovers
Norwich City 1-1 Blackburn Rovers
Match Odds
Cardiff City - 5/6
Blackburn Rovers - 16/5
Draw - 5/2
Predictions
Post your predictions below
Saturday 10th April, 3pm
Sky Bet Championship
Cardiff City Stadium
Match to be played in front of no supporters, for information on how to watch the match on TV or to stream it - see below
How can I watch this match on TV?
This match is live on Cardiff City TV.
Blackburn will be without Joe Rankin-Costello after he limped off with a broken metatarsal last time out, but Joe Rothwell could be in contention, despite going off in the clash with Bournemouth on Easter Monday.
Friday 9th April 2021 / CCFC TEAM NEWS:
Josh Murphy & Perry NG back fully fit
Sean Morrison NO, back for Reading game
Lee Tomlin had a full 90mins v Exeter City but has now had to have treatment.
Jordi played 30 mins v Exeter City.
Issacc Vassell now done 3 full weeks of training
Sol Bamba in light training
Joe Bennett back in Sept /Oct
Joel Bagan is out with a dislocated shoulder and has had an operation, out for the rest of this season.
Josh Murphy, recovered from illness?
He trained really well today! Whatever he’s been doing while he was off, he was terrific in training this morning, so he’s fine. He’s available for Saturday
McCarthy
Mick McCarthy: ' NG Perry & Tom Sang '
Perry Ng fit enough to start from the off?
Had a watching brief last few games?
Mick McCarthy:
Yeah, Perry is fine. But to be honest Tom Sang has done really well playing there and Joe Ralls did well at left wing-back.
But he is fit and available.
McCarthy
Sean Morrison back?
Mick McCkarthy:
No, it’s unlikely. We are looking more at Reading. He would be a huge help.
I don’t like saying things like that because it’s to the detriment of the other lads coming in. But when we are talking about Sean Morrison, how well he has played, even against Swansea on one leg.
It would be great to have him back but it’s too soon this weekend.
McCarthy
Josh Murphy should be back.
Mick McCarthy:
"Thankfully NO new injuries
Lee Tomlin was injured in a warm up for the U23's 2 weeks ago so needs to still get fit
Curtis Nelson is fit again
NG is back
TEAM NEWS:
NO: Lee Tomlin & NO Osei-Tuti .
While Joel Bagan is out with a dislocated shoulder and has had an operation, out for the rest of this season.
Isaac Vassell back in full training
Lee Tomlin still not match fit and now injured.
Joe Bennett back in September / October , Sol Bamba out long term.
Osei-Tutu is still waiting to play an U23 game.
About Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is a professional football club, based in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, which competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system.
The club was established in 1875, becoming a founding member of The Football League in 1888 and the Premier League in 1992. In 1890, Rovers moved to Ewood Park. Blackburn Rovers have been English champions three times, and have won six FA Cups, one Football League Cup and one Full Members' Cup. The club has spent most of its existence in the top flight of English football.
In 1992, Rovers gained promotion to the new Premier League a year after being taken over by local entrepreneur Jack Walker, who installed Kenny Dalglish as manager. In 1995, Rovers became Premier League champions. In the 1998–99 season, the club was relegated. It was promoted back to the Premier League two years later, in the 2000–01 season, before suffering relegation again in the 2011–12 season. Rovers have not returned to the Premier League since. It has qualified for the UEFA Champions League once, and the UEFA Cup six times: once as League Cup winners, four times through league position and once via the Intertoto Cup.
The club's motto is "Arte et Labore", meaning "By Skill and Hard Work" in Latin. They have a long-standing rivalry with nearby club Burnley, with whom they contest the East Lancashire derby.
Previous Meeting
We drew 0-0 at Blackburn in October. Lee Tomlin was sent off
Team News - Predicted Line-Ups
Cardiff City: Phillips, Sang, Brown, Flint, Morrison, Ralls, Vaulks, Pack, Williams, Bacuna, Moore
Blackburn Rovers: Kaminski, Nyambe, Lenihan, Harwood-Bellis, Douglas, Johnson, Trybull, Rothwell, Dolan, Elliott, Armstrong
Form - Last Three Games
Sheffield Wednesday 5-0 Cardiff City
Cardiff City 0-1 Nottingham Forest
Swansea City 0-1 Cardiff City
Blackburn Rovers 0-2 AFC Bournemouth
Wycombe Wanderers 1-0 Blackburn Rovers
Norwich City 1-1 Blackburn Rovers
Match Odds
Cardiff City - 5/6
Blackburn Rovers - 16/5
Draw - 5/2
Predictions
Post your predictions below