CARDIFF CITY v
BRISTOL CITYSunday 25th February, 12pm
Sky Bet Championship
Cardiff City StadiumOVER 22,000 EXPECTED
Bristol City have sold their away allocation.
Its pay on the day for Cardiff fans
24/02/18
Paterson 'not training yet'
NEIL WARNOCK:
"Paterson isn’t training yet. I don’t know, that’s the answer to that. I don’t know if he’ll be okay for Sunday or not. He will definitely be okay for Brentford, I think. It’s not a serious thing, the brusing’s just come out and It’s just a matter of pain threshold for him, nothing serious, it’s his ankle. I don’t know about that until tomorrow.'
Good news on Morrison
NEIL WARNOCK:
"It’s not as bad as I thought it would be. I thought that knowing our luck it would be six or seven weeks. The scan didn’t show anything, it’s a grade one so it’s a matter of days rather than weeks. It’s probably too soon for Sunday but I wouldn’t write him off knowing him. He was walking better yesterday and I think the scan results helped him as well."
Latest on Traore and Bennett
NEIL WARNOCK:
"Traore will be struggling. He has a little bit of a thigh problem. Joe Bennett had sickness and I’m expecting him to train, if not today then tomorrow. He’s a lot better and we’ve managed to restrict that. I think there’s only one lad has developed symptoms which isn’t too bad so that’s why I sent him home from Ipswich, to keep him away from the lads."
Gunnarsson and Bryson making progress
NEIL WARNOCK:
"Peltier is out for a month, a minimum of a month. Gunnarsson was training on the grass yesterday. We’re pleased with his progress, which is another plus. Bryson has reported no after effects, neither has Gary Madine. They’re getting on alright."
Team News
Bristol City will remain without long-term absentees: Jens Hegeler, Callum O’Dowda, Eros Pisano and Ivan Lulic, although Gary O’Neil’s return to competitive football is close after playing 70 minutes in an u23s fixture last Friday against Cardiff City but is unexpected to feature this weekend.
Midfielder Marlon Pack will miss the game also after picking his tenth yellow card in the last game and as result, is suspended for this Sunday’s game.
Joe Bennett stomach ache, but fit for Bristol City game
Lee Peltier out for a month
Jamie Ward out with groin injury.
Danny Ward out for the season.
Jazz Richards still not ready and injury still very sore.
Aron Gunnarsson still injured.
About Bristol CityBristol City Football Club is a professional football club in Bristol, England. Their ground, Ashton Gate, is in the southwest of the city. They currently play in the Championship, the second tier of English football, after winning League One in the 2014–15 season, only the second team to win both the third-tier championship and Football League Trophy in the same season.
Bristol City won the Welsh Cup – despite being an English club – in 1934. In 1907 they finished runners-up in Football League Division One, their highest ever final position. In 1909, they lost their only FA Cup final to Manchester United. Since relegation in 1911, they only returned to the top division from 1976 to 1980 and did not contend for any honours then. In 1982, Bristol City became the first English club to suffer three consecutive relegations. They were promoted to the Football League Championship in the 2006–07 season after finishing second in League One but failed to make a second consecutive promotion to the Premier League after they were defeated by Hull City in the 2008 Football League Championship play-off Final at Wembley Stadium. With victories in 1986, 2003 and 2015, Bristol City are now the most successful team in the Football League Trophy.
The club's nickname is "The Robins", and a robin featured on the club's badge from 1976 to 1994. Official club merchandise, including replica kits, still has a label showing a robin. An attempt by the club to alter the badge was abandoned after it was criticised fiercely by fans. The team's main rivals are Bristol Rovers in the Bristol derby and Cardiff City in the Severnside derby, along with other teams in the West Country derby.
Bristol City's current manager is Lee Johnson, a former player who made 199 appearances for the club. His father, Gary, also managed the club and took City to the Championship play-off final in 2008, where they lost 1–0 to Hull City.
Previous MeetingWe lost 2-1 at Bristol City in November. Omar Bogle scores and got sent off. Callum O’Dowda and Aden Flint got the Bristol City goals.
Team News - Predicted Line-UpsCardiff City: Etheridge, Manga, Bamba, Morrison, Bennett, Ralls, Grujic, Paterson, Traore, Hoilett, Zohore
Bristol City: Fielding, Wright, Flint, Magnusson, Bryan, Brownhill, Pack, Smith, Kent, Reid, Diedhiou
Form - Last Three GamesIpswich Town 0-1 Cardiff City
Cardiff City 1-0 Middlesbrough
Cardiff City 2-0 Bolton Wanderers
Bristol City 1-1 Fulham
Leeds United 2-2 Bristol City
Bristol City 3-3 Sunderland
Match OddsCardiff City - 23/20
Bristol City - 12/5
Draw - 23/10
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