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Cardiff City striker Idriss Saadi still at least another month from being ready for Championship football

joined City from French second division team Clermont

17 SEPTEMBER 2015
BY TERRY PHILLIPS

Bluebirds manager Russell Slade believes the former French junior international CAN make an impact over the rest of this season


Cardiff City’s new striker Idriss Saadi is unlikely to pull on a Cardiff City shirt for Championship action until at least mid-October.

But Bluebirds manager Russell Slade believes the former French junior international can make an impact over the rest of this season.

“We won’t see Idriss pushing for a place in the matchday squad just yet and probably not until after the international break,” says Slade.

“He is a talented young player and we have brought him here to enhance our squad, but we will ensure he is ready for Championship football.

“Idriss is training hard and we will arrange a friendly during the international break when we hope he will have a long run-out.

“We have high hopes for him in the long-run, but we will give him time to adjust.”



Saadi, aged 23 and of Algerian descent, joined City from French second division team Clermont. He scored 18 league goals for Clermont last season.

The former St Etienne and Reims striker, who has played for France at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels, earned the nickname ‘Le Taureau (The Bull)’ during his time with Clermont because of his powerful physique.

He is unlikely to be included in the squad for Cardiff’s next three Championship matches, against Rotherham (away), Charlton (home) and leaders Brighton (away), while he will hope to be in contention for the match at Preston North End after the international break.

That is at Deepdale on Saturday, October 17.

Big season ahead for him

Didn't even knew we had one.

Who said he was out injured? Sounds like just getting match fit for championship?

Who said he was out injured? Sounds like just getting match fit for championship?

Cardiff City signing Idriss Saadi

11/09/15

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Cardiff City fans might have a bit of a wait to see new striker, Idriss Saadi, unleashed in the Championship it has emerged.

The 23-year-old hitman was signed by the Bluebirds for ‘small fee’ from French club Clermont just before the transfer window closed at the start of this month.

Saadi had impressed in France, but is recovering from cruciate ligament damage. Slade said exhaustive medical checks had been carried out on the frontman’s fitness ahead of the move, but now admits it could be weeks before Saadi is actually out on the pitch at all.

“Idriss is still one-on-one with the medical team and the fitness coach,” said Slade.

“We are following our protocol which is more stringent than the French protocol. When you get the type of injury, he has had and the surgery that has gone on, you need that. But he is making really good progress and we expect him out on the grass in the next couple of weeks.”

I can't wait to see him.

Cardiff City striker Idriss Saadi still at least another month from being ready for Championship football

joined City from French second division team Clermont

17 SEPTEMBER 2015
BY TERRY PHILLIPS

Bluebirds manager Russell Slade believes the former French junior international CAN make an impact over the rest of this season


Cardiff City’s new striker Idriss Saadi is unlikely to pull on a Cardiff City shirt for Championship action until at least mid-October.

But Bluebirds manager Russell Slade believes the former French junior international can make an impact over the rest of this season.

“We won’t see Idriss pushing for a place in the matchday squad just yet and probably not until after the international break,” says Slade.

“He is a talented young player and we have brought him here to enhance our squad, but we will ensure he is ready for Championship football.

“Idriss is training hard and we will arrange a friendly during the international break when we hope he will have a long run-out.

“We have high hopes for him in the long-run, but we will give him time to adjust.”



Saadi, aged 23 and of Algerian descent, joined City from French second division team Clermont. He scored 18 league goals for Clermont last season.

The former St Etienne and Reims striker, who has played for France at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels, earned the nickname ‘Le Taureau (The Bull)’ during his time with Clermont because of his powerful physique.

He is unlikely to be included in the squad for Cardiff’s next three Championship matches, against Rotherham (away), Charlton (home) and leaders Brighton (away), while he will hope to be in contention for the match at Preston North End after the international break.

That is at Deepdale on Saturday, October 17.

Another (less dramatic ) way of reporting this would have been that he will not be ready for the Brighton game on 3 October which is only just over two weeks away. We have no first team games between then and the quoted date of 17 October due to the international break. So he could only be just over two weeks away from being considered fit enough for a squad appearance.

I got a feeling we won't see a lot of him, shame as I think we are lacking upfront.

This was a gamble from the start. Anyone with cruciate problems can have a recurrence at any time and so his return should be a cautious one. I doubt if he will be fully firing on all cylinders until just before Christmas. He will be taking on a physical ripe against robust defenders. Softly softly!!

A week ago I was told 9 weeks, club are saying a month now when before it was a couple of weeks. Don't think 9 weeks will be far out

This was a gamble from the start. Anyone with cruciate problems can have a recurrence at any time and so his return should be a cautious one. I doubt if he will be fully firing on all cylinders until just before Christmas. He will be taking on a physical ripe against robust defenders. Softly softly!!

Frazier Campbell had the same injury before coming to us remember.