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Wolves goalkeeper John Ruddy will make his first league start of the season to help prepare him for the FA Cup quarter-final later this month.
Defender Ryan Bennett is currently on nine yellow cards, so one more would trigger a two-match ban.
Cardiff's Victor Camarasa is finally fit after a calf problem.
Oumar Niasse returns after being ineligible to face parent club Everton in midweek, while Joe Ralls, who missed the game with a pelvic problem, is fit.
Harry Arter and Callum Paterson could both return after being rested in
Martin Fisher: Cardiff's climb out of the relegation zone proved to be brief, and losing heavily at home to Watford and then Everton will have severely dented already fragile confidence.
In this deeply troubling season for Neil Warnock, it's a major challenge of his motivational powers to rouse his players again.
No doubt he will bring up their recent wins at Southampton and Leicester, while Wolves' loss at Huddersfield on Tuesday might provide further encouragement - as should their victory in the reverse fixture in Wales last November.
Wolves have stuttered of late but surely it's only a matter of time before they click into gear again. Isn't it?
VIEW FROM THE DUGOUT
Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock on his players: "I had a chat with them all [after the Everton defeat] and put my point of view forward about the remainder of the season.
"After that they had a meeting of their own and I was quite pleased about that.
"When you do make mistakes you don't tend to look in the mirror, you tend to look around. All I've asked is for them to look in the mirror."
Wolves head coach Nuno Espirito Santo on the decision to play John Ruddy: "Because in two weeks' time, we're going to play in the FA Cup, and John Ruddy is going to be in goal.
"We consider this is the right moment for him to get some game time in competition, and to be stronger."
LAWRO'S PREDICTION
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Wolves have now lost home and away to Huddersfield, which is a surprise when you think about the season that Nuno Espirito Santo's side have had.
Defeat here would mean Cardiff will also do the double over them, but I don't expect
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
Cardiff came from behind to win 2-1 in their first Premier League meeting last November.
Wolves have lost on three of the last five occasions they have hosted Cardiff.
The away team is winless in each of the last 22 Premier League fixtures between two promoted teams since Leicester City beat Burnley in April 2015.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolves have lost just one of their last six league matches, and one of nine in all competitions - but that was against bottom-of-the-table Huddersfield.
They are unbeaten in five home games in all competitions, winning four of them.
Wolves have scored just four first-half goals at home in this season's Premier League - no other top-flight team has scored fewer.
Wanderers have already equalled their highest Premier League tally of 40 points.
Nuno Espirito Santo's first defeat as Wolves head coach was against Cardiff City.
Cardiff City
Cardiff have lost successive league matches, conceding eight goals in the process.
The Bluebirds have failed to score in 12 of their 28 league games (43%). Only bottom side Huddersfield have a worse record.
Cardiff have conceded at least three goals in 11 different Premier League games this season, more than any other side.
They have a passing accuracy of just 64.2% this season, the lowest tally by a Premier League team in a season since Stoke's 64% in 2010-11.
Cardiff have scored seven first-half goals this season, fewer than any other Premier League side. Sixteen of their last 19 league goals were scored in the second half.
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posted on 4/3/19
comment by Oldgoldilox - 1 Carl Ikeme (U17303)
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comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted 18 hours, 19 minutes ago
comment by Cinciwolf--He's only going for another prediction comp double ffs (U11551)
posted about an hour ago
Sounds like Traore had a pretty good game at wing back, be interesting to see if he can he taught to defend well.
Saiss getting heaps of praise and not surprised really as he loves a physical battle.
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Saiss played well, but he wasn’t better than Vinagre, Traore or Jota really and Dendoncker did just as good a job in that area. Saiss is such a cult figure though that people just give him MOTM just because he played, regardless of how he performs. Particularly on MolMix. It puts me off sometimes.
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Thing about Saiss recently is that when he gets in to his groove he's our most reliable player. Stats (courtesy of Tim Spiers):
Romain Saiss today
90% pass accuracy (best on pitch)
11 headers won (most on pitch)
10 clearances (most on pitch)
He does the dirty stuff well, defends and looks after the ball to maintain possession which allows the more creative players to perform. He plays a very important role. Not as eye catching as many of our players but there's no denying that he played very well on Saturday. MOTM? not quite for me, but close.
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Have said from day one he is very consistent and does the mucky stuff well and for me he would have been one of our top five or so key players in our promotion year and without him Neves would not have been as effective.
posted on 4/3/19
He also committed a lot of silly fouls. He must have given away three or four needless ones on Saturday, all in positions where Cardiff could put the ball in the box. That was the only way they were going to score.
posted on 4/3/19
That's his biggest weakness, he does have a habit late in games of trying to bully and just giving away needless fouls around the box
posted on 4/3/19
comment by Cinciwolf--He's only going for another prediction comp double ffs (U11551)
posted less than a minute ago
That's his biggest weakness, he does have a habit late in games of trying to bully and just giving away needless fouls around the box
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Wasn't just late in the game. There was a spell in the first half when we repeatedly gave away free kicks. Think it was a round the time Bennett should have been sent off.
posted on 4/3/19
Well, welcome back to the thread boys, I thought you had all moved to molminx or some other rubbish forum. Another few hours of no comments and I would have had to play my Mick card
posted on 4/3/19
With regard to keeper situation. If what Nuno said was true and I have no reason to believe otherwise) he put Ruddy in goal to get him up to speed for the forthcoming cup game. So in a cup game Ruddy's number 2 is Norris and if Ruddy had taken a knock, Norris would have got a bit of game time.
No conspiracy theories here
posted on 4/3/19
comment by GeminMallorca (U18318)
posted 19 minutes ago
Well, welcome back to the thread boys, I thought you had all moved to molminx or some other rubbish forum. Another few hours of no comments and I would have had to play my Mick card
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Use them ‘Mick cards’ sparingly Gem lad, there running out of magical powers fast
posted on 4/3/19
comment by Sir Halfy T.nu.C ...Premier League Thread Mast... (U11570)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by GeminMallorca (U18318)
posted 19 minutes ago
Well, welcome back to the thread boys, I thought you had all moved to molminx or some other rubbish forum. Another few hours of no comments and I would have had to play my Mick card
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Use them ‘Mick cards’ sparingly Gem lad, there running out of magical powers fast
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Nah there's heaps of life in them yet. The usual suspects fall for it every time
posted on 5/3/19
https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/club/20190305-headline-financial-information-for-201718/
posted on 5/3/19
New IFAB RULES
1. Accidental handball goal won't stand
Goals scored which have hit a player's hand, deliberate or not, will no longer stand.
2. No rebounds from penalties
One of the changes Gallagher believes will have a big bearing on how we look at football is play stopping for a restart if a penalty is saved or hits the post.
This means players will no longer line up on the edge of the area or attempt a rebound.
3. Substituted players can leave the field anywhere
To stop time-wasting, when a player is taken off they will no longer have to leave the field at the halfway line and can leave the pitch at the nearest point.
4. No attacking players in the wall
This rule prohibits attacking players standing in the wall when a free-kick is being taken, a tactic increasingly employed in recent years.
5. Coaches will receive cards
Currently, coaches only receive verbal warnings for misconduct, but the change will see them receiving yellows and reds as players do.
Who are these feckin idiots, seem set on ruining the beautiful game.
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