Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers - Emyr Huws in line for first Cardiff start against Blackburn

Posted Wednesday, August 17, 2016 by PA

Cardiff's latest signing Emyr Huws could make his first start for the club in the home game against Blackburn.

Huws made his first appearance off the bench in Sunday's 2-0 home defeat to QPR after signing from Wigan for an undisclosed fee last week.

Boss Paul Trollope has no major new injury concerns but may make changes as he chases his first win in charge of the Bluebirds.

Striker Kenneth Zohore plus midfield pair Craig Noone and Aron Gunnarsson are among those pushing for starting places, but midfielder Stuart O'Keefe (arm) is not expected to feature.

Adam Henley is the latest Blackburn player to suffer an injury ahead of winless Rovers' trip to South Wales.

The full-back pulled his hamstring in the 3-0 loss to Wigan at the weekend, which was Blackburn's second defeat from two league games, and will not be back until September.

It is the second such issue boss Owen Coyle has had to face following the injury sustained by Elliott Bennett and he also remains without Northern Ireland international Corry Evans (groin).

Coyle may have centre-half Elliott Ward back, though, as he has done some training in his return from an ankle problem.