Billy Bingham sidelined as Gills host Cardiff

Posted Friday, January 04, 2019 by PA

Gillingham will be without midfielder Billy Bingham for the FA Cup third-round tie against Premier League club Cardiff.

Bingham was forced off early in the second half of the defeat at Southend on New Year’s Day with an unspecified issue, but midfielder Regan Charles-Cook (hamstring) should be back in the squad.

The Gills are hopeful of extending a loan deal for defender Connor Ogilvie from parent club Tottenham, however midfielder Dean Parrett (hamstring) and defender Barry Fuller are both still sidelined.

Max Ehmer is stepping up his recovery from a dislocated shoulder but is not yet ready for a return to action.

Cardiff manager Neil Warnock is set to make wholesale changes for the clash.

Fringe players such as goalkeeper Alex Smithies, defender Lee Peltier, and wingers Nathaniel Mendez-Laing and Kadeem Harris are all in line to start, with Warnock expected to rest several Premier League regulars.

Defenders Matt Connolly and Jazz Richards are both out with viruses.

Cameron Coxe, James Waite and Lloyd Humphries will travel after impressing for the under-23 side.