Glatzel to miss Birmingham clash with hamstring issue

Posted Thursday, October 31, 2019 by PA

Cardiff striker Robert Glatzel has been ruled out of the home game against Birmingham with a hamstring problem.

Fellow forward Lee Tomlin is likely to be missing again after sitting out the south Wales derby defeat to Swansea, and Bluebirds boss Neil Warnock could switch from 4-4-2 to a 4-3-3 formation.

Leandro Bacuna could return to a three-man midfield, while Junior Hoilett faces a late fitness test ahead of the Sky Bet Championship clash.

Sol Bamba played the full 90 minutes for the Under-23s on Monday and is in line to rejoin the squad for the first time since suffering cruciate ligament damage in March.

Birmingham have won three of their last four games and manager Pep Clotet will keep changes to his matchday squad to a minimum.

Top scorer Lukas Jutkiewicz heads into the game buoyed by his winner against Luton last weekend, the striker’s first goal in eight games.

Backup goalkeeper David Stockdale has a hand injury and Connal Trueman seems likely to provide bench cover for Lee Camp again.

On-loan winger Jefferson Montero, who has not played since August due to a thigh injury, is nearing a first-team return, although Gary Gardner and Maikel Kieftenbeld (both knee) remain out for some time yet.