VERY STRONG INCL BAMBA: " CARDIFF CITY TEAM TONIGHT "

Team news verdict

Neil Harris said he would name an experienced side for tonight’s match and he has done just that.

Cameron Coxe is the only academy player named in the 18-strong squad as the Bluebirds name an experienced-looking side.

The big news is that Joe Ralls has returned to the fray, having missed a handful of games owing to a broken hand he sustained against Leeds United before Christmas.

He partners Joe Ralls in central midfield, with Callum Paterson employed as the bruiser just in front of them.

Josh Murphy and Gavin Whyte occupy the flanks, as they did in the first fixture between these two sides.

Sol Bamba and Aden Flint come together to form an experienced central defensive partnership, with Jazz Richards named at left back.

Alex Smithies keeps the gloves for the third game in the row.

On the bench, more experience. The likes of Junior Hoilett, Marlon Pack and Joe Bennett add real pedigree and give Neil Harris a lot of options later on, with Robert Glatzel to call upon if needed.

Another strong-looking side for the Bluebirds, they simply cannot afford to start as slowly as they did at Cardiff City Stadium last time out.


STARTING 11

Alex Smithies
Cameron Coxe
Sol Bamba
Aden Flint
Jazz Richards
Will Vaulks
Joe Ralls
Gavin Whyte
Josh Murphy
Callum Paterson
Danny Ward

SUBSTITUTES

Joe Day
Joe Bennett
Curtis Nelson
Marlon Pack
Junior Hoilett
Omar Bogle
Robert Glatzel

Onwards

Interesting

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Good to see Ralls back. Would have played Mozza and Nelson as they need more game time to form a solid and much needed partnership. The rest of the team is what I would have gone with.

Good team though wonder why day isn’t starting in goal. Maybe Harris thinks smithies needs some more game time if he’s gonna be number 1. Will be good to get another 90 mins for bamba

Neil Harris said he would name an experienced side for tonight’s match and he has done just that.

Cameron Coxe is the only academy player named in the 18-strong squad as the Bluebirds name an experienced-looking side.

The big news is that Joe Ralls has returned to the fray, having missed a handful of games owing to a broken hand he sustained against Leeds United before Christmas.

He partners Joe Ralls in central midfield, with Callum Paterson employed as the bruiser just in front of them.

Josh Murphy and Gavin Whyte occupy the flanks, as they did in the first fixture between these two sides.

Sol Bamba and Aden Flint come together to form an experienced central defensive partnership, with Jazz Richards named at left back.

Alex Smithies keeps the gloves for the third game in the row.

On the bench, more experience. The likes of Junior Hoilett, Marlon Pack and Joe Bennett add real pedigree and give Neil Harris a lot of options later on, with Robert Glatzel to call upon if needed.

Another strong-looking side for the Bluebirds, they simply cannot afford to start as slowly as they did at Cardiff City Stadium last time out.

As posted before - NH has said he wants to give this cup competition a good go at .

Good team though wonder why day isn’t starting in goal. Maybe Harris thinks smithies needs some more game time if he’s gonna be number 1. Will be good to get another 90 mins for bamba

Because he’s a terrible league 2 standard goalkeeper who we should never of signed.

As posted before - NH has said he wants to give this cup competition a good go at .

Something for him to mask over the fact when we finish 14-16th in the league like he used to do at Millwall

They are a joke losing already 1 nil down.

Carlisle 21st in league 2

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I would have thought Mozza, Nelson and Smithies would benefit from as much game time together as a a unit as possible.