Steve Morison ready to shake up team Cardiff City boss Stev

Morison ready to shake up team

Cardiff City boss Steve Morison is likely to field an entire new-look team for Tuesday night's Carabao Cup clash with Portsmouth.


The Bluebirds will be looking to bounce back from a desperately disappointing showing at Reading with Cardiff City Stadium clashes this week first with Pompey, then Birmingham in the league.


Having fought with tenacity and resolve during the opening day win over Norwich, Morison's men were strangely lacklustre and seeming to lack in energy during the 2-1 defeat at Reading. Morison apologised to more than 2,00 Cardiff fans who travelled to Berkshire full of hope to roar on their team and warned results like Saturday's will happen if 'we're not at it.'

"We just didn't turn up. It's disappointing because of how well we did last week and how poor we were today," Morison said of the match. "It's just the league. You drop your levels and you lose games of football."

Despite having next to no money to spend in the transfer window, and getting rid of a glut of unwanted senior players, Morison's shrewd dealing means he still has the luxury of being able to put out a strong-looking shadow side in the cup. Many of the players he names will be looking to really put their hand up for selection in the more important Championship clash with Birmingham four days on.

Morison could field a new look back four of Vontae Campbell, Mark McGuinness, Oliver Denham and Joel Bagan, with new goalkeeper Jak Alnwich replacing first choice No.1 Ryan Allsop.

Club skipper Joe Ralls, yet to start a game this season, could come into the midfield, with youngsters Tom Sang and Eli King also figuring next to him.

Further forward there could be really exciting changes with new striker Kion Etete making his first start. The same could happen with Aston Villa lonee Jaden Philogene and also tricky wide man Ollie Tanner.

Philogene came on during the defeat to Reading, but Cardiff were so far off the pace they barely got the ball to his feet. Tanner impressed in pre-season. The two wide men clearly have talent and could help give the Bluebirds extra creativity further forward that has been missing thus far.




Mark Harris and Gavin Whyte are further options, while Morison continues to monitor the fitness of hugely gifted Cardiff Academy aces Rubin Colwill and Isaak Davies. He doesn't want to rush those two injured youngsters back, however, knowing how crucial they were to Bluebirds fortunes last season and also will be this campaign.

Strong team to compete plus gives opportunity for these players to stake a claim for Saturday

Much needed revenue if we progress

Strong team maybe,but we need to ship a few out.
In my opinion we still need two forwards and a defender if we are to push to the higher end of the table.