Cardiff vs Nottingham Forest preview - Slade to assess Manga

Posted Friday, October 17, 2014 by PA

Russell Slade will assess defender Bruno Manga before naming his first Cardiff line-up to face Nottingham Forest.

The former Leyton Orient boss, a boyhood fan of Forest, will hope the Gabon centre-back is ready to feature despite having lined-up for his country on Wednesday and then flown back to south Wales from Africa.

Cardiff's other internationals, including Iceland's Aron Gunnarsson and Scotland's David Marshall, all seem likely to be included in the matchday squad having come through their appearances unscathed.

But one Bluebird who will not feature is Ben Turner. The former Coventry man is closing in on a return from an ankle injury, however, and could be involved against Millwall next weekend.

Kelvin Wilson and David Vaughan are back in contention for Forest, who are unbeaten in the Sky Bet Championship this season.

Illness forced defender Wilson to come off against Ipswich prior to the international break while midfielder Vaughan missed that game with a hamstring injury.

Chris Burke and Jamaal Lascelles have returned unharmed from their respective duties with the Scotland and England Under-21 squads.

However, Jack Hobbs faces a long spell on the sidelines after suffering a setback with his ankle injury. The centre-half sustained the problem against Derby in mid-September.