There will be changes for the Villa game that’s for sure but even that will be limited because of the size of the squad, injuries and other reasons. The other reason first Stephen McPhail is still in the middle of his three match ban and Solomon Taiwo who would have possibly played is cup-tied having played against Cardiff in the first round defeat to Taiwo then club Dagenham & Redbridge.
Injuries will be playing there part with strikers Ross McCormack and Kelvin Etuhu both out of contention while the other injured striker Warren Feeney is reported to be injured but his status within the club is unknown. So that will leave Jones with only Michael Chopra, Jay Bothroyd and the youngster Josh Magennis has his attacking option. Defenders Kevin McNaughton and Adam Matthews are also still in the treatment room.
On the changes Cardiff City boss Dave Jones will probably go with Peter Enckelman in goal has he normally swaps keepers for Cup games. Also in with a shout will be Gabor Gyepes, Tony Capaldi, Riccy Scimeca maybe Miguel Cummings along with some of the younger member of Dave Jones's squad. In a pre-match interview The Cardiff City boss said, “I was always going to change the side around regardless of the outcome against Queens Park Rangers.
“I need to keep the whole squad happy and match-fit, but I also want a side that can have a go at Villa.
“I take the competition very seriously. It gives players the opportunity to impress and force their way into the side, and, hopefully, it will give me something to think about ahead of the Wednesday game.”
Three days after the Villa game Cardiff have a tough League game at Sheffield Wednesday and the opportunity to rest key players with two more League games over the following six days is very tempting. Aston Villa boss Martin O’Neill should also ring in the changes giving fringe players a run-out and Nigel Reo-Coker should play after his much publicized falling out with O’Neill.
This is the first time the clubs have met since April 1975 League game, when Villa won 2-0 at home in the old Second Division. For a Cup game you have to go way back to the FA Cup in 1948/49 a game the City won 2-1 at Villa Park.
Injuries will be playing there part with strikers Ross McCormack and Kelvin Etuhu both out of contention while the other injured striker Warren Feeney is reported to be injured but his status within the club is unknown. So that will leave Jones with only Michael Chopra, Jay Bothroyd and the youngster Josh Magennis has his attacking option. Defenders Kevin McNaughton and Adam Matthews are also still in the treatment room.
On the changes Cardiff City boss Dave Jones will probably go with Peter Enckelman in goal has he normally swaps keepers for Cup games. Also in with a shout will be Gabor Gyepes, Tony Capaldi, Riccy Scimeca maybe Miguel Cummings along with some of the younger member of Dave Jones's squad. In a pre-match interview The Cardiff City boss said, “I was always going to change the side around regardless of the outcome against Queens Park Rangers.
“I need to keep the whole squad happy and match-fit, but I also want a side that can have a go at Villa.
“I take the competition very seriously. It gives players the opportunity to impress and force their way into the side, and, hopefully, it will give me something to think about ahead of the Wednesday game.”
Three days after the Villa game Cardiff have a tough League game at Sheffield Wednesday and the opportunity to rest key players with two more League games over the following six days is very tempting. Aston Villa boss Martin O’Neill should also ring in the changes giving fringe players a run-out and Nigel Reo-Coker should play after his much publicized falling out with O’Neill.
This is the first time the clubs have met since April 1975 League game, when Villa won 2-0 at home in the old Second Division. For a Cup game you have to go way back to the FA Cup in 1948/49 a game the City won 2-1 at Villa Park.
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