Posh welcome one other facet searching promotion again to the Sky Bet Championship on Easter Monday (3pm).
Peterborough United are again in motion on the Weston Homes Stadium on Easter Monday (3pm) as Cardiff City go to PE2 trying to solidify their place within the automated promotion slots.
The Bluebirds have been making an attempt to maintain tempo with the in-form Lincoln City however with a ten level hole to the Imps (with a sport in hand), Brian Barry-Murphy’s facet shall be wanting to make sure the eight level hole to Bolton Wanderers in third does not get any smaller.
Cardiff did not play on Good Friday resulting from Port Vale’s involvement within the Emirates FA Cup, whereas Posh had been crushed 2-1 by Luton Town at Kenilworth Road regardless of Jimmy-Jay Morgan’s fifth objective within the final 5 video games.
TEAM NEWS
Posh welcomed again Tom Lees, Ben Woods and Harry Leonard from damage on Friday, whereas David Okagbue is match after a scare on worldwide obligation. He was a second half substitute towards the Hatters, partly because the scan outcomes had been awaited and likewise due to the journey he endured whereas on worldwide obligation for the Republic of Ireland Under 21s.
Matt Garbett is nearing a return, however Sam Hughes, Donay O’Brien-Brady, Carl Johnston and Rio Adebisi stay sidelined. Cardiff City are nonetheless ready for high scorer Yousef Salech to return from his neck damage.
Salech has not performed since sustaining the damage throughout a 1-1 draw towards Stockport County on twenty fourth January. He has resumed coaching but it surely stays unclear when he shall be again in first-team motion.
The identical is true of ahead Isaak Davies, who has been out since 7 February resulting from a mixture of concussion and hamstring points.
ONE TO WATCH
Rubin Colwill
Rubin has been on the Club because the age of eight, and made his debut for the Bluebirds on February thirteenth, 2021 in its place in a 3-1 victory towards Coventry City at CCS.
The attacker went on to make six appearances for City in 2020/21 and his breakout season was rewarded with a primary Under 21 call-up for Wales. He would subsequently be known as into the EURO 2020 coaching group by Rob Page, earlier than being chosen within the ultimate 26-man squad for the match.
Rubin scored six targets for City throughout the 2021/22 season and registered his first worldwide strike in a 1-1 draw with Czech Republic on March thirtieth, 2022. He additionally featured for Wales within the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. He was heading in the right direction earlier this season when Cardiff beat Posh 2-1 and has not too long ago returned to the fold after a spell on the sidelines.
MANAGER QUOTES
“It is a game that we have to look forward to because they are a side that are flying high in the division, but also because we are back at home in front of our own supporters. Our last game at home ended in a good, positive result, but we know that this will be a test because they have some excellent players all over the pitch. We have to take the positives from the last third of the game against Luton, we are getting players back and getting minutes into them, which is a positive,” Luke Williams stated.
TICKET NEWS
Tickets are available to purchase here – Cardiff City followers shall be accommodated within the GH Display Stand with a sizeable away help set to journey from Wales. The Ticket Office opens at 10am on Monday.
BMW SYCAMORE FAN ZONE
The BMW Sycamore Fan Zone shall be open from 12pm with dwell protection of the Sky Bet Championship fixture between Portsmouth and Oxford United on the massive display. There can even be the same old refreshments, appearances from Peter Burrow and extra.
MATCH OFFICIAL
Thomas Parsons is the match referee.
KIT COLOURS
Posh shall be within the blue house equipment for the sport, which can be purchased here.
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