The games come fast and furious in this festive period and today Cardiff face Leicester City, another away game with Cardiff still looking for that allusive first away win of the season. New Year’s Day Tottenham come to the Cardiff City Stadium the game being a sell-out but live on Sky Sports.
Cardiff won a point a Crystal Palace Boxing Day after Palace beat Manchester City and on Boxing Day Manchester lost to Leicester, maybe a pattern occurring, another point or more today.
Back in November at the Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff were beaten 1-0 before that it was back in 2012/13 on the way to promotion Cardiff won 1-0 away and drew 1-1 at home.
Cardiff boss Neil Warnock received a boost with the news that goalkeeper Neil Etheridge is not in the Philippines squad for the Asian Cup. Etheridge has been left out of the squad because he can only commit to playing one game. Cardiff have been reluctant to part with their first choice goalkeeper so this was well-received news.
Swedish coach Sven Goran Eriksson said, “It would have been ‘unfair’ for him to take a spot of another player knowing that he will only be available for one match”.
Callum Paterson faces a late fitness test while Kenneth Zohore is back on the injury list and is set to miss the next two weeks with a thigh injury. But Aron Gunnarsson and Harry Arter are expected to return. Jazz Richards will be assessed ahead of the game but is unlikely to feature.
The 24-year-old Victor Camarasa is staying until the end of the season has been linked with a January move, but Warnock as stated his season-long deal is binding with Warnock hoping to sign him permanently in the summer. Reports out of France suggest Cardiff target Nantes striker Emiliano Sala is not interested in a move to South Wales despite interest from the Bluebirds. It’s going to be an interesting January transfer wise for Warnock and the club.
Other double thumbs down from Mark Lawrenson and guest Wolf Alice bassist Theo Ellis both giving little chance which every Cardiff fan expect. Robbie Savage likewise can’t see anything but a defeat for the Bluebirds.
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