Forgot we could have Hoilett against one of our new centre half/wing back hybrids.
Dear oh dear.
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We appear to have picked up yet more injuries with Halilovic and Tetek both injured. We could have half our first squad out. It is beyond belief.
Forgot we could have Hoilett against one of our new centre half/wing back hybrids.
Dear oh dear.
We're going to get a soaking....
Could be quite an occasion today. Mick's last game? Or the first game of Mick's miraculous turn around.
It's pouring rain, we could be going into our next game in two weeks (Swansea away) on a five game losing run
Mick's team line up will be interesting, will the players turn up for him?
Match facts
- In all competitions, Cardiff are winless in 11 games against Reading (D7 L4) since a 2-0 home win in November 2015 in the Championship.
- Reading are looking to win consecutive away league matches against Cardiff for the first time since October 1988.
- Cardiff have lost their last four league games, as many as they had in their previous 28 in the Championship.
- Despite beating Fulham 2-1 in September, only Peterborough (0) have earned fewer points away from home in the Championship this season than Reading (3).
- Half of Cardiff’s 18 league goals conceded this season have come in their last two games, losing 5-1 at Blackburn and 4-0 at home to West Brom.
Yet another defensive minded line up by Mick
Only four centre-backs in the team today!
McGuiness looks like a really good centre back, so of course, pick him at full back.
Moore is back for us. Laurent will continue as emergency centre back with Dann on the bench with Rafael and the rest are young Academy boys
Missing
Joao
Meite
Azeez
Halilovic
Tetek
Holmes
McIntyre
Morrison
Araruna
Rinomhota
It’s a decent starting line up but with no options at all off the bench
Cardiff City XI: Smithies; McGuinness, Flint, Nelson, Brown; Bowen, Ralls, Pack; Bacuna, Moore, Giles.
Subs: Phillips, Ng, Bagan, Vaulks, Colwill, Harris, Collins.
Reading XI: Southwood; Yiadom, Moore, Laurent, Rahman; Dele-Bashiru, Drinkwater, Hoilett, Swift, Ejaria; Puscas.
Subs: Rafael, Dann, Stickland, Bristow, Osorio, Clarke, Ehibhatiomhan.