MATCH THRE : “ READING v CARDIFF CITY " MATCH THREAD

READING v CARDIFF CITY
Friday 16th April, 6pm
SkyBet Championship
Madejski Stadium 


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Cardiff City will once again be without Sean Morrison for the trip to his former stomping ground.

The skipper's calf strain will keep him sidelined for the clash with Reading, while he remains a doubt for the midweek clash with Brentford.

Jordi Osei-Tutu is back in the fold again following his return to the bench last week, however Lee Tomlin will be absent from the squad once again,still not fully fit.

Joe Bennett is a long-term absentee owing to his operation following the ACL injury he sustained, while Joel Bagan is also out for the season after surgery on his dislocated shoulder.

Isaac Vassell is still out with a view to him being ready for pre-season.

Mick McCarthy has hinted at some changes though, stating that City's youngsters might get their chance to shine in the coming weeks.



SEAN MORRISON STILL OUT INJURED



Sean Morrison is still out injured

Lee Tomlin still not fit.

Ciaron Brown back fully fit


Sol Bamba / Joe Bennet long term injuries



Updated:

Lee Tomlin never played again for the 23's this week, sore groin.
Will Tomlin finally be in the first team squad since he last appeared over 6months ago???

Jordi never played and is expected to be in the first team squad v Reading.


Monday 12th April latest CCFC team news:

Josh Murphy & Perry NG back fully fit




Lee Tomlin had a full 90mins v Exeter City but has now had to have treatment, but is expected to play for U23’s tomorrow

Jordi played 30 mins v Exeter City last week and is expected to have another U23 game tomorrow

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.




About Reading

Reading Football Club is a football club based in Reading, Berkshire, England. The team play in the Championship, the second tier of English football. The current manager is Veljko Paunović.

Reading are nicknamed The Royals, due to Reading's location in the Royal County of Berkshire, though they were previously known as The Biscuitmen, due to the town's association with Huntley and Palmers. Established in 1871, the club is one of the oldest teams in England, but did not join The Football League until 1920, and first played in the top tier of English football league system in the 2006–07 season. The club competed in the 2012–13 Premier League season, having gained promotion at the end of the 2011–12 season after winning the Championship, but were relegated after just one season back in the top flight.

The club played at Elm Park for 102 years, from 1896 to 1998. In 1998, the club moved to the new Madejski Stadium, which is named after the club's former chairman Sir John Madejski.

The club holds the record for the number of successive league wins at the start of a season, with a total of 13 wins at the start of the 1985–86 Third Division campaign and also the record for the number of points gained in the professional league season with 106 points in the 2005–06 Football League Championship campaign. Reading then finished eighth in the 2006–07 Premier League, their first-ever season as a top-flight club.

During the 2014–15 FA Cup, the club reached the semi-finals, and reached the quarter finals the season after. They also reached the championship playoff final in the 2016–17 EFL Championship season.

Previous Meeting 

Reading beat us 2-1 in September

Team News - Predicted Line-Ups

Reading: Cabral, Yiadom, Holmes, Moore, Gibson, Rinomhota, Laurent, Olise, Ejaria, Meite, Puscas

Cardiff City: Phillips, Sang, Brown, Nelson, Flint, Ng, Vaulks, Pack, Wilson, Murphy, Moore

Form - Last Three Games

Watford 2-0 Reading
Reading 3-1 Derby County
Barnsley 1-1 Reading

Cardiff City 2-2 Blackburn Rovers
Sheffield Wednesday 5-0 Cardiff City
Cardiff City 0-1 Nottingham Forest

Match Odds

Reading - 23/20
Cardiff City - 5/2
Draw - 11/5

Predictions

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Monday 12th April latest CCFC team news:

Josh Murphy & Perry NG back fully fit

Sean Morrison should be back for Reading game

Lee Tomlin had a full 90mins v Exeter City but has now had to have treatment, but is expected to play for U23’s tomorrow

Jordi played 30 mins v Exeter City last week and is expected to have another U23 game tomorrow

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.

Sol Bamba & Lee Tomlin

Both training with the first team and U23’s today at the Vale

Hopefully Tomlin plays well tomorrow and gets fitter for U23’s and gets in the first team squad v Reading Friday night

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Remaining CCFC Fixtures:



Friday April 16th Live SKY 6pm Reading v Cardiff City



Tues 6pm Live SKY Apr 20 Brentford v Cardiff City



Sat Apr 24 CARDIFF CITY v WYCOMBE WANDERERS




Sat May 01 Birmingham City v Cardiff City


Sat May 08 CARDIFF CITY v ROTHERHAM UNITED

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After last night’s results:

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Updated:

Lee Tomlin never played again for the 23's this week, sore groin.
Will Tomlin finally be in the first team squad since he last appeared over 6months ago???

Jordi never played and is expected to be in the first team squad v Reading.

Cardiff have two former Reading players, Leandro Bacuna and Sean Morrison


Sean Morrison has been tremendous this term. It's been telling just how much they have missed him the last three matches, in which they have gained just one point, as he sat out with a calf strain. There is hope he can return for Friday's fixture, though, which will represent a huge boost if that is the case.

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Reading are unbeaten in 10 matches against Cardiff in all competitions (W4 D6) since losing 2-0 in the league in November 2015.

That is some stat. Can't be many Championship clubs Cardiff have gone so long without beating

Players you’ve got with you, Sean Morrison, he back?



Mick McCarthy:

No. Sean is injured. He is still out. The lads who have come in have done very well. But you want to look back at games like Swansea, he was outstanding.

He is a great leader of the team and we welcome him back. If and when he is fit to play.

I’ve just seen him on the treatment table, we do expect to see him again this season. He might be a doubt about Brentford.

McCarthy

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Gotta go for it. The chance of play offs is practically zero but as long as there is a chance throw the kitchen sink at it

4-2-1-3

Phillips

NG - Nelson - Flint - Sang

Vaulks - Pack

Wilson

Ojo - Moore - Murphy

Bench:
Smithies
Brown
Bacuna
Colwill
Harris
Ralls
Watters
Hoilett
Tomlin

Alternatively could go 3 4 2 1

Phillips

Brown - Flint - Nelson

Hoilett - Pack - Vaulks - Sang

Wilson - Ojo

Moore

just get as many attack-minded players on the pitch and have a crack at it.

We lose or draw or results go against us fine play the kids for the rest of the season but while there is still half a glimmer of the tiniest chance... let's go down fighting - I mean just look at the Jacks getting in last season - miracles can happen.

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Mick McCarthy’s side has taken just six points from a possible 21 since the gaffer signed a new deal.


Before this torrid run, the Bluebirds had gone ten games unbeaten. This was a run that put the side in touching distance of the top six after spending much of the season in midtable.



Reading have taken just six points from a possible 18 in their last six league matches. So frustrating.


The Royals have not lost to Cardiff City at the Madejski Stadium since November 2011.

What are the odds?

Reading win: 6/5

Draw: 11/5

Cardiff win: 12/5

Cardiff City will once again be without Sean Morrison for the trip to his former stomping ground.

The skipper's calf strain will keep him sidelined for the clash with Reading, while he remains a doubt for the midweek clash with Brentford.

Jordi Osei-Tutu is back in the fold again following his return to the bench last week, however Lee Tomlin will be absent from the squad once again,still not fully fit.

Joe Bennett is a long-term absentee owing to his operation following the ACL injury he sustained, while Joel Bagan is also out for the season after surgery on his dislocated shoulder.

Isaac Vassell is still out with a view to him being ready for pre-season.

Mick McCarthy has hinted at some changes though, stating that City's youngsters might get their chance to shine in the coming weeks.

Reading they are set to welcome back John Swift for Friday night's game. He has missed the previous 14 games owing to a hamstring injury and is an important player for the Royals.

Meanwhile, Tom McIntyre is set to miss the remainder of the season with a quad injury, while defender Michael Morrison will also miss the clash.

Felipe Araruna has not played since the reverse fixture in the Welsh capital back in September and is still some way from returning following the knee injury he sustained there.

But Omar Richards is likely to feature after recovering from a foot injury.

Reading are unbeaten in 10 matches against Cardiff in all competitions (W4 D6) since losing 2-0 in the league in November 2015.


Cardiff are looking for their first away league win over Reading since November 2011, winning 2-1 under Malky Mackay.


Reading have won three of their last four at home in the league (D1), scoring eight and conceding just twice in this spell.

The last time the Royals went five league games unbeaten at the Madejski Stadium was between January and March 2019 (W3 D2).


After going unbeaten for their first 11 league games under Mick McCarthy (W7 D4), Cardiff have now only won one of their last six in the Championship (D2 L3).


Mick McCarthy has lost his last six away league matches against Reading, since leading Sunderland to a 2-0 win in March 2004.

One change. Joe Ralls comes in for Josh Murphy.

Starting XI: Smithies, Sang, Nelson, Flint, Brown, Ng, Vaulks, Pack, Ralls, Wilson, Moore

Subs: Phillips, Osei-Tutu, Williams, Colwill, Hoilett, Ojo, Murphy, Harris, Watters

Reading team:


Starting XI: Rafael, Yiadom, Richards, Holmes, Moore, Rinomhota, Laurent, Ejaria, Olise, Meite, Joao

Subs: Southwood, Esteves, Gibson, Tetek, Semedo, Swift, Aluko, Puscas, Baldock

Don't fancy us at all, its all so Harris very very quickly.

I hate how slow this starting 11 is

Who do you want to play to end a bad run ???

Don't fancy us at all, its all so Harris very very quickly.

I hate how slow this starting 11 is

Who do you want to play to end a bad run ???

Sounds like you need to go to to your remote control and press the top right button to save yourself a drab, negative night...

As kick off looms, it looks like a Bluebird team that could cause Reading a few problems tonight...

In the absence of captain Sean Morrison, other players will need to step up to the plate and take some responsibility

As this deason has shown way too much, an early goal either way will set the tone...

About time they brought back NG

About time they brought back NG

2-1 city why has mm not brought back phillips?

About time they brought back NG

Coykdn't agree more; there can't be many more consistent players since Mick McCarthy's arrival

Early free kick in a dangerous position for City

Will Vaulks shoots straight into the wall

And so it begins with a very lively start from the Bluebirds. Joe Ralls lokks to put the ball across and Harry Wilson gets a free kick that comes to nothing...


LATEST SCORE: READING 0 - 0 CARDIFF CITY

Reading have dominated possession since that early Cardiff chance, but not come close to our penalty area yet

Yiadom lucky not to get booked for a challenge on Ng

Reading have dominated possession since that early Cardiff chance, but not come close to our penalty area yet

No change there then Ned