LIVE: Cardiff City Pre-Match Press Conference.

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9:22AM
We're 15 minutes away from the press conference at the Vale Hotel.

Stay with us for all the latest City news...and whether Solskjaer will speak out on the Malky Mackay news.

9:30AM
No surprises there!
Anthony Pilkington is the player who will speak to the media this morning...

It'll be good to hear from the former Norwich man.

On another note, we understand Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is unlikely to answer direct questions on the Malky Mackay and Iain Moody dossier.

Can't say that's a surprise!

9:48AM
Ole first! Solskjaer takes his seat at the press conference and tells journalists he's "very good"

9:50AM

Worried about off field issues?
Solskjaer plays down Mackay issue causing problems within the squad.

"The boys just concentrate on the game," he says.

"We’ve been really focused, had a good start. I don’t think it will affect anyone’s performance tomorrow, no.

"The boys have shown to me before when we have had off-field media it has not affected them on a Saturday. Long-term it did last season.

"When you start the league like we have done it gives you confidence.

"We are just handling the situation, looking forward to the games and developing the team. We're just thinking about tomorrow. The players are 100 per cent focused on the game."

9:53AM

Toughy! Ole is asked if there's a problem with racism in football described as banter?

"It’s a discussion I will take later on. There will be headlines if I start talking about it.

"I haven’t had any problem inside my dressing room, Man Utd, Molde, anywhere I have been.

"I have come in 8 months ago to control footballing matters. That’s what I’m doing. I’d like my team and club to be thought of highly of course.

"The group of players are hungry to show we are better than we were last year and that’s what we’ve been doing."

9:54AM

On Wolves... "Wolves are tough. They've not been beaten at home all year I think, they've beaten Fulham and Norwich.

"We will have to turn up straight away. With Man Utd we had a hard game, lost a few times there, so we are under no illusions."

9:56AM

Ole talks selection... "The defenders, midfielders and strikers are giving me a good problem. Simon (Moore) has done well as well but David (Marshall) is number one goalkeeper. But everyone is very very close as well.

"Dikgacoi and Macheda are both available and I will decide after training today if they’ll be involved tomorrow.

"You have got players that can play in different positions but numbers wise I am happy."

9:58AM

On Celtic's interest in Kim... "There might have been, might not have been.

"He’s here and a top, top international player I would like to play well for us.

"If players are desperate to get more game time that’s something I will think about then but I am under no pressure to get players out with the wage bill or anything like that."

10:01AM

More... Solskjaer continues on the Mackay controversy but stays cool as a cucumber.

"We kept focus quite well last year and did alright. This year I’m sure we will as well.

"In Norway I had press conferences every single day. If this was Manchester united we would have 3,000 journalists here as well so it’s no problem at all."

10:02AM

See ya! Ole is out of the building and next up is Anthony Pilkington.

10:06AM

Settling in? Here's Pilkington in the press hot seat

"Yeah, I'm still in the hotel. Me and the family are trying to find somewhere to live so we can get settled in down here.

"The transfer happened quickly but the seven hour journey didn’t. It all got done quickly except the paperwork which meant I couldn’t feature against Huddersfield.

"It was time for me to leave and thankfully I got a chance with Cardiff City. There’s a bright future here. The manager has brought in some good talent. Hopefully we can put that on the pitch and the lads can do well this season."

10:07AM

Pilkington on his favoured position... "No preference for left or right as long as I’m playing. I played on both sides for Norwich, it really doesn’t bother me.

"The competition for places is really good and you need that at a place like Cardiff challenging for Premier League. We need every single one if we are to challenge this season.

"It’s all about ups and downs. It’s all about making sure ups outweigh downs."

10:09AM

Ice cool! Pilkington bats away questions on the Mackay issue...

"We are concentrating on Wolves - that’s all we are thinking about right now.

"Wolves have got really good players but you look at our squad and you have to say we look at ourselves and the way we want to play and we want to go there and take three points."

10:10AM

The big questions keep coming!
Injuries held you back? "One or two at Norwich. Over Christmas period where there are a lot of games. Hopefully I can stay fit this year.

"Craig Noone is a really good player. The sooner he’s fit the better for the team and squad."

10:11AM

More from Pilkington... Is it an issue in football, racism?

"I haven’t come across it on the pitch or off it so I’m not the one to ask really."

10:15AM

Full time! That's it from the Cardiff City press conference this morning.

Solskjaer plays down talk of Mackay news causing problems in his squad.

City boss bats away questions on racism in football.

Confirms Dikgacoi and Macheda are both available for Wolves.

Reinforces desire to keep hold of Kim.

New signing Anthony Pilkington welcomes chance to impress at Cardiff.

Former Norwich man will play left or right for the Bluebirds.

Midfielder hopes Craig Noone returns to action as soon as possible.