Midfielder injury boost

Cardiff midfielder Stephen McPhail has recovered from the blow to his face he picked up at Blackpool at the weekend.

The midfielder's tooth went through his lip after a collision with Blackpool's Ian Evatt and he was then stood on by team-mate Roger Johnson after blocking a shot on the edge of the area.

An ice pack to the knee on the trip home to south Wales followed by two days off training should be good enough to see the Republic of Ireland star return to the fold later this week and by the time the side play again in two weeks time he should be fully fit.