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Friday 13th December 2013.


Craig Bellamy struggling with a knee injury ahead of Cardiff City's visit of West Bromwich Albion

The well-travelled striker is a doubt for the Bluebirds, but Aron Gunnarson and Andrew Taylor could return to the starting lineup

Cardiff City could be without Craig Bellamy for the visit of West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.

The former Wales international is struggling with a knee injury, although the Bluebirds will have Andrew Taylor back in contention.

The defender has missed the last two matches with a knee problem.

Aron Gunnarson could return after he was dropped in favour of Kim Bo-Kyung for the 2-0 defeat to Crystal Palace last Saturday.

Provisional squad: Marshall, Connolly, Taylor, Caulker, Hudson, Turner, Whittingham, Medel, Cornelius, Campbell, Odemwingie, Brayford, Kim, Smith, Noone, Gunnarsson, Mutch, Cowie, Maynard, Theophile-Catherine, Lewis, Bellamy, John



On the injury front, Craig Bellamy will have a late fitness test before Cardiff City's Premier League clash with West Bromwich Albion but Andrew Taylor is set to return.

Bellamy missed the matches at Stoke and Crystal Palace after suffering a hamstring strain, while he sustained a further knee problem during training.

Manager Malky Mackay said: “It's not serious but Craig has had a number of knee operations over his career and our medical team are making sure he is okay.”



12th December 2013.

" CARDIFF CITY "


Mackay has been boosted ahead of tomorrow’s match with the return to fitness of frontman Craig Bellamy and left-back Andrew Taylor to fitness.

Bellamy may find himself on the bench tomorrow, but Taylor will come straight back in to the Cardiff side for youngster Declan John.

Malky has a full squad to pick from, No injury worries




" WBA "

West Brom have won just one of their last nine league games but Clarke has been pleased with the attitude shown since the players returned to training this week.

He said: "It's only on the back of one bad week - unfortunately there were three games in that week, so we lost the three games.

"It was a difficult week for us, it was painful, we didn't enjoy it, nobody likes getting beat.

"Training this week has been good, the response from the players has been excellent."

Striker Victor Anichebe could be doubtful for Saturday's game after missing the club's latest training session through illness.




11th December 2013


Malky Mackay has Andreas Cornelius,Craig Bellamy, Andrew Taylor and Declan John all fit for Satturdays game home game v WBA.
Malky has a full and fit squad to select from

Left-back Andrew Taylor has declared himself fit for Cardiff City's Premier League game against West Brom on Saturday.

The 27-year-old missed Cardiff's games against Stoke City and Crystal Palace with a calf injury.
The former Middlesbrough and Watford defender trained on Tuesday and hopes to face West Brom.





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Declan John will be in the City squad for Saturday’s crucial clash with West Brom at Cardiff City Stadium, but is unlikely to start with Taylor fit again having recovered from a calf strain.

Craig Bellamy, too, is ready for action after a hamstring injury.

Both Taylor and Bellamy will be given a run-out in a private internal friendly to be played today with Danish centre-forward Andreas Cornelius also set to play an hour or more.

Malky Mackay will have talisman Craig Bellamy and defender Andrew Taylor fit and available to face West Bromwich Albion on Saturday, 14th December 2013.
"Craig was injured last week and joined us last Saturday," said Mackay.
"Andrew Taylor was injured, but both will be back in the fray for next weekend.
"We have a smallish squad and we need everyone and all hands to the pump."

UPDATED TUES DEC 10th

Left-back Andrew Taylor has declared himself fit for Cardiff City's Premier League game against West Brom on Saturday.
The 27-year-old missed Cardiff's games against Stoke City and Crystal Palace with a calf injury.
The former Middlesbrough and Watford defender trained on Tuesday and hopes to face West Brom.
"I'm good now. Everything seems to be ok so fingers crossed I should be fine for the weekend," Taylor said.
Wales international Declan John deputised for Taylor in the home draw against Stoke and in last Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Palace.
John recently signed a new long term contract with Cardiff and Taylor says the 18-year-old is one for the future.
"I thought he did great," Taylor said of John's performances against Stoke and Crystal Palace.
"Crystal Palace was a really tough game for everybody involved, they made it difficult. It was a great experience for him.

“A win would do us the world of good [and] jump us right up the table above West Brom”
"He's got a lot of potential - great for us, great for Wales and hopefully he's got a big future."
Cardiff have won only once in nine matches and the Bluebirds now sit just one point above the relegation zone.
On Saturday they host a West Brom side who are only a point above them in 15th spot in the Premier League.
"It's a big game. There's no hiding the fact we could do with wins," Taylor added.
"If we lose the game we're not relegated, it's not the end of the world.
"But at the same time a win would do us the world of good [and] jump us right up the table above West Brom.
"It would set us up nicely for the Christmas period."


" WEST BROM "


Baggies manager Steve Clarke will be making changes for their trip to Cardiff on Saturday and will b going to Cardiff looking for a win.


West Brom’s form does not necessarily match their performances, with just one win in the last nine games (the previous being the notable win at Old Trafford).

Cardiff City v West Bromwich Albion



Possible City side (my team):-


Possible WBA side:-


Last 5 games against each other
19 Jan 2008----- West Bromwich Albion 3-3 Cardiff City----- League Championship
01 Apr 2008----- Cardiff City 0-0 West Bromwich Albion----- League Championship
08 Dec 2009----- West Bromwich Albion 0-2 Cardiff City----- League Championship
16 Feb 2010----- Cardiff City 1-1 West Bromwich Albion----- League Championship
07 Jan 2012----- West Bromwich Albion 4-2 Cardiff City----- FA Cup

Fact:-
The last time the two sides met at the CCS, they drew 1-1.

Prediction:-
Cardiff City 2-1 West Brom (Cornelius & Mutch)

3-0 to West Brom if anything hasn't changed

2-1 to WBA unless Malky attacks them.

I hope Odemwingie starts as he'll be really up for this vs his old team

City 2 WBA 1

Now, that forward 5 players of ours is how we should be lining up to attack, I reckon.

City 1- WBA 1

3-1 Bluebirds

ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK

2-1. To the city Cornelius to score if he starts.

Last time we played baggies my son suffered a nasty bovril burn and i missed half the match while the doc treated him! At least afterwards they took us to sit next to the players, hudson was there it was when he done his leg and was injured for ages, so my lad got to meet him and a couple of others. We should win this as the players will be ashamed of the shite performance last weekend, like when we were shit against norwich and sorted it out for the derby.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/foot ... 03919.html

I hope Odemwingie starts as he'll be really up for this vs his old team

yeah, agree with you there, old players always come back to haunt you

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/9072725/?

Line up - 4-3-3

Marshall

Theophile Caulker Turner Taylor

Cowie Mutch Whittingham

Noone Odemwingie Campbell

Subs: Conway Cornelius Kim, Gunnar, Hudson, Lewis Maynard

Line up: Marshall, TC, Caulker, Turner, Taylor, Medel, Mutch, Whittingham, Noone, Odemwingie; Campbell.

2 sites have different line ups, this is the Sky line up.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/287437/teams

Hmmm still no Bellamy on the bench?!

The Sky line up is the same as Cardiff's twitter account, where I got the line up from

Hmmm still no Bellamy on the bench?!

He's injured

Nooney to score first!

Hearing its an aweful game?

Judging by stats, City looked the better team

more possession Cardiff but its bloody boring football, get ball out wide and hoof ball into the box to Campbell sometimes nobody even in the box!, same old boring tactics but noone has looked good when on the ball

Great passage of play by City for Whitts goal.

If City don't kill off this game ill eat my hat, by looks the better team

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/english- ... west-brom/?