MATCH THREAD: " BLACKBURN R v CARDIFF CITY " MATCH THREAD
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2020 12:00 am
BLACKBURN ROVERS v CARDIFF CITY
Saturday 3rd October, 3pm
Sky Bet Championship
Ewood Park
Cardiff City XI (4-2-3-1): Smithies; Osei-Tutu, Morrison, Nelson, Bennett; Bacuna, Pack; Ojo, Tomlin, Hoilett; Moore.
Subs: Day, Bamba, Cunningham, Vaulks, Ralls, Murphy, Glatzel.
Match to be played in front of no supporters, for information on how to watch the match on TV or to stream it - see below
What's the team news?
Cardiff City are sweating on the fitness of Joe Ralls and Joe Bennett, both of whom returned to training only on Thursday.
The duo are both struggling with calf injuries, with Bennett thought to be further along the line in terms of recovery, having partaken in a full training session on Thursday, while Ralls only went through a light training session.
Lee Tomlin and Josh Murphy are both in contention for this weekend, too, having both suffered niggles in the last few weeks, but Neil Harris said the prospect of them playing the full 90 minutes is "quite unlikely".
Isaac Vassell is the long-term absentee, having yet to fully recover from a quad injury.
Meanwhile, Blackburn Rovers will be without Joe Rankin-Costello for Saturday's visit of Cardiff City after sustaining a hamstring injury in the victory over Derby County last week.
But Tony Mowbray is hopeful of Corry Evans and Sam Gallagher returning to supplement his first-team squad.
Lee Tomlin fit to play
Joe Bennett fit to play
Joe Ralls doubtful
Josh Murphy 50-50
1st October 2020
Tomlin and Murphy, available for 90 minutes?
NEIL HARRIS:
NH: Quite unlikely.
Both have been on the training pitch today which is great for us. They are players who are hugely important to us.
When they are on the pitch they are players who have that maverick nature, flair.
They give the ball away at times as well but we have to accept that. But they are players who we miss when they are not involved on matchday.
Those two, on top of Joe Ralls and Joe Bennett, are players I certainly hope to have available this weekend.
NEIL HARRIS:
Team news
Joe Bennett and Joe Ralls updates?
NH: Both trained today which is really good news. Benno is further down the line than Rallsy. Benno did the full session today, Rallsy the lighter session.
Hopefully they train tomorrow and ready for the weekend.Update:
Joe Bennett & Joe Ralls are back in light training, hoping they are fit for Blackburn away this Saturday.
There is a good chance that Lee Tomlin might start for the first time this season.
How can I watch this match on TV?
For those who are season ticket holders, you can watch the match for free on Cardiff City TV.
For non-season ticket holders who want to watch the match, you can purchase a match pass from Cardiff City TV for £10.
About Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is a professional football club in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, which competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system.
The club was established in 1875, becoming a founding member of The Football League in 1888 and the Premier League in 1992. In 1890, Rovers moved to Ewood Park. Blackburn Rovers have been English champions three times, and have won six FA Cups, one Football League Cup and one Full Members' Cup. The club has spent most of its existence in the top flight of English football.
In 1992, Rovers gained promotion to the new Premier League a year after being taken over by local entrepreneur Jack Walker, who installed Kenny Dalglish as manager. In 1995, Rovers became Premier League champions. In the 1998–99 season, the club was relegated. It was promoted back to the Premier League two years later, in the 2000–01 season. It has qualified for the UEFA Champions League once, and the UEFA Cup six times: once as League Cup winners, four times through league position and once via the Intertoto Cup.
The club's motto is "Arte et Labore", meaning "By Skill and Hard Work" in Latin. They have a long-standing rivalry with nearby club Burnley, with whom they contest the East Lancashire derby.
Previous Meeting
Blackburn beat us 3-2 at Cardiff City Stadium in July.
Team News - Predicted Line-Ups
Blackburn Rovers: Kaminski, Rankin-Costello, Lenihan, Williams, Bell, Holtby, Johnson, Rothwell, Dolan, Armstrong, Brereton
Cardiff City: Smithies, Osei-Tutu, Morrison, Nelson, Cunningham, Bacuna, Pack, Vaulks, Hoilett, Ojo, Moore
Form - Last Three Games
Derby County 0-4 Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers 5-0 Wycombe Wanderers
Newcastle United 1-0 Blackburn Rovers
Cardiff City 1-2 Reading
Nottingham Forest 0-2 Cardiff City
Cardiff City 0-2 Sheffield Wednesday
Match Odds
Blackburn Rovers - 23/20
Cardiff City - 5/2
Draw - 11/5
Predictions
Post your predictions below
Saturday 3rd October, 3pm
Sky Bet Championship
Ewood Park
Cardiff City XI (4-2-3-1): Smithies; Osei-Tutu, Morrison, Nelson, Bennett; Bacuna, Pack; Ojo, Tomlin, Hoilett; Moore.
Subs: Day, Bamba, Cunningham, Vaulks, Ralls, Murphy, Glatzel.
Match to be played in front of no supporters, for information on how to watch the match on TV or to stream it - see below
What's the team news?
Cardiff City are sweating on the fitness of Joe Ralls and Joe Bennett, both of whom returned to training only on Thursday.
The duo are both struggling with calf injuries, with Bennett thought to be further along the line in terms of recovery, having partaken in a full training session on Thursday, while Ralls only went through a light training session.
Lee Tomlin and Josh Murphy are both in contention for this weekend, too, having both suffered niggles in the last few weeks, but Neil Harris said the prospect of them playing the full 90 minutes is "quite unlikely".
Isaac Vassell is the long-term absentee, having yet to fully recover from a quad injury.
Meanwhile, Blackburn Rovers will be without Joe Rankin-Costello for Saturday's visit of Cardiff City after sustaining a hamstring injury in the victory over Derby County last week.
But Tony Mowbray is hopeful of Corry Evans and Sam Gallagher returning to supplement his first-team squad.
Lee Tomlin fit to play
Joe Bennett fit to play
Joe Ralls doubtful
Josh Murphy 50-50
1st October 2020
Tomlin and Murphy, available for 90 minutes?
NEIL HARRIS:
NH: Quite unlikely.
Both have been on the training pitch today which is great for us. They are players who are hugely important to us.
When they are on the pitch they are players who have that maverick nature, flair.
They give the ball away at times as well but we have to accept that. But they are players who we miss when they are not involved on matchday.
Those two, on top of Joe Ralls and Joe Bennett, are players I certainly hope to have available this weekend.
NEIL HARRIS:
Team news
Joe Bennett and Joe Ralls updates?
NH: Both trained today which is really good news. Benno is further down the line than Rallsy. Benno did the full session today, Rallsy the lighter session.
Hopefully they train tomorrow and ready for the weekend.Update:
Joe Bennett & Joe Ralls are back in light training, hoping they are fit for Blackburn away this Saturday.
There is a good chance that Lee Tomlin might start for the first time this season.
How can I watch this match on TV?
For those who are season ticket holders, you can watch the match for free on Cardiff City TV.
For non-season ticket holders who want to watch the match, you can purchase a match pass from Cardiff City TV for £10.
About Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is a professional football club in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, which competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system.
The club was established in 1875, becoming a founding member of The Football League in 1888 and the Premier League in 1992. In 1890, Rovers moved to Ewood Park. Blackburn Rovers have been English champions three times, and have won six FA Cups, one Football League Cup and one Full Members' Cup. The club has spent most of its existence in the top flight of English football.
In 1992, Rovers gained promotion to the new Premier League a year after being taken over by local entrepreneur Jack Walker, who installed Kenny Dalglish as manager. In 1995, Rovers became Premier League champions. In the 1998–99 season, the club was relegated. It was promoted back to the Premier League two years later, in the 2000–01 season. It has qualified for the UEFA Champions League once, and the UEFA Cup six times: once as League Cup winners, four times through league position and once via the Intertoto Cup.
The club's motto is "Arte et Labore", meaning "By Skill and Hard Work" in Latin. They have a long-standing rivalry with nearby club Burnley, with whom they contest the East Lancashire derby.
Previous Meeting
Blackburn beat us 3-2 at Cardiff City Stadium in July.
Team News - Predicted Line-Ups
Blackburn Rovers: Kaminski, Rankin-Costello, Lenihan, Williams, Bell, Holtby, Johnson, Rothwell, Dolan, Armstrong, Brereton
Cardiff City: Smithies, Osei-Tutu, Morrison, Nelson, Cunningham, Bacuna, Pack, Vaulks, Hoilett, Ojo, Moore
Form - Last Three Games
Derby County 0-4 Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers 5-0 Wycombe Wanderers
Newcastle United 1-0 Blackburn Rovers
Cardiff City 1-2 Reading
Nottingham Forest 0-2 Cardiff City
Cardiff City 0-2 Sheffield Wednesday
Match Odds
Blackburn Rovers - 23/20
Cardiff City - 5/2
Draw - 11/5
Predictions
Post your predictions below