Danny Gabbidon
Former Cardiff and Wales defender on BBC Radio Wales

Callum O'Dowda just can't get into the game at the moment.

Jak Alnwick is warming-up and getting ready, but Ryan Allsop looks like he will continue, for now at least.

He's kept three clean sheets in his first four Cardiff appearances.

Bristol City have the ball in the net, but Han-Noah Massengo smashed into Ryan Allsop like he was Bobby Smith in the early 1960s, so that was never getting given as a goal.

Allsop had both hands on the ball. He's stayed down.

A first set-piece for Cardiff, but the hosts deal well with a Bluebirds corner routine.

Cardiff look organised, but the hosts carry more threat at the moment.

Bristol City started brightly and now they should lead!

Tommy Conway beats the Cardiff defensive line and shoots, but Ryan Allsop saved brilliantly to deny him, before Andreas Weimann sent the rebound high over the bar.

Callum O'Dowda and Max Watters link-up, but O'Dowda is just offside.

And the home fans loved it.

The ex-player is always a worry in games like these.

Danny Gabbidon
Former Cardiff and Wales defender on BBC Radio Wales

In the space of no more than a week that left-back position has become a little bit of a problem for Steve Morison.

Joel Bagan can't continue. He looks groggy.

Jack Simpson is readying himself and is on as an early change.

Cardiff have lost both their left back options, so Steve Morison is going to need to think on his feet.

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A stoppage here.

Alex Scott and Joel Bagan bang heads challenging for a header.

Both players require treatment.

Cardiff are already missing their first choice left back.

Bristol City almost find space, but Cedric Kipre deals well with the danger.

A couple of crunching tackles already.

Referee Thomas Bramall, who has an exceptional name for a man from Sheffield - he is from Sheffield - gets us under way here at Ashton Gate.

The atmosphere is good for an early kick-off too.

The sun is shining. Lovely day for it.

Let's go.

Here are some fun* facts about today's opponents.

*I may be playing a little fast and loose with the word fun.

● Bristol City have won their last two league matches against Cardiff, last winning three in a row between December 2001 and December 2007, a run of four wins.

● Five of the last six league meetings between Bristol City and Cardiff City have been won by the away side, although the last encounter was a home win for the Robins in January.

● Bristol City have lost just one of their last six home league games (W2 D3), going down 3-2 against Sunderland earlier this month.

● Cardiff City have lost just one of their last eight league games on a Sunday (W5 D2), going down 3-0 at Swansea in October last season.

● Andreas Weimann has been involved in nine goals in his last seven league games for Bristol City, scoring six and assisting three.

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Sheyi Ojo believes Steve Morison's commitment to changing Cardiff City's style can help him find a home in the Welsh capital.

Ojo, 25, joined Cardiff in July after being released by Liverpool.

After seven loan spells during his time at Anfield - including one at Cardiff - the forward is hoping to put down roots.

"It's a massive opportunity this season to make this feel like home," Ojo said.

"I know a lot of the players, the manager, so hopefully it's set up to be a positive season for me."

Read more: Ex-Liverpool forward Sheyi Ojo hopes to find a home at Cardiff City

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Some news from Friday night's Radio Wales Sport show that is sure to bring a smile to the face of any football fan, but especially Welsh ones.

Former Wales manager John Toshack is "on the mend" after being seriously ill with Covid-19 and pneumonia earlier this year.

The 73-year-old was hospitalised in Spain in February but came out of intensive care in March.

Toshack's son Cameron, Leeds United's assistant head coach, says his father's health is improving.

"He is on good form and he is making a recovery, which I am pleased to share with you," Cameron said.

"I speak to him regularly now. The most pleasing thing is he is on the mend and his health is a lot better.

"I am hoping to see him maybe not in the international break, but certainly when the World Cup comes around. I am hoping to either go out to Barcelona or have him back in Wales."

Toshack senior, who managed the likes of Real Madrid, Real Sociedad and Swansea City, spent time on a ventilator, with his condition at the time described as being very serious.

Read more: Former Real Madrid, Swansea and Wales boss John Toshack 'on the mend', says son Cameron

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Ahead of today's game at Bristol City, Cardiff City manager Steve Morison says his side must do better in derby matches.

Last season the Bluebirds lost twice to Welsh rivals Swansea City and were also defeated home and away by Bristol City in the Severnside Derby.

Morison, whose side have two wins and a draw from their four league games so far this campaign, admits there is an understandable "backlash" after losing those games and says Cardiff must turn the tables this campaign.

Both of today's clubs have been doing squad re-shaping this summer, with exits confirmed by both in the past few days.

For the hosts, centre-back Duncan Idehen, 20, has joined Carlisle United on loan until January, having made two appearances last season.

There was also a move out of the door at Cardiff, with another centre-back, Mark McGuinness, joining League One side Sheffield Wednesday on a season long loan.

The 21-year old played 35 games for the Bluebirds last term.

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Danny Gabbidon
Former Cardiff and Wales defender on BBC Radio Wales

If you look at the balance of the Cardiff City team it's much better compared to last season.

It has already been a bad week for Cardiff City, despite their credible draw at West Bromwich Albion.

The Bluebirds have been dealt a huge blow with defender Jamilu Collins ruled out for the rest of the season.

The Nigerian international suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury early in Wednesday's goalless draw at West Bromwich Albion.

The 28-year-old left-back will have surgery in the next few weeks.

Cardiff boss Steve Morison had described Collins as the "best left-back" in the Championship having recruited him from Bundesliga 2 side Paderborn during the summer.

Read more: Jamilu Collins - Cardiff City defender to miss rest of season with knee injury

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Cardiff City boss Steve Morison makes four changes to the side that held West Brom to a 0-0 draw on Wednesday night.

Jamilu Collins - more on him later - is out for the season after suffering an ACL injury at the Hawthorns and he is replaced by Joel Bagan.

Cedric Kipre returns in defence after being ineligible to face his parent club, while Romaine Sawyers returns in place of Joe Ralls and Callum O'Dowda comes in for Jaden Philogene.

Cardiff City: Allsop, Romeo, Kipre, Ng, Bagan, Wintle (c), Rinomhota, Sawyers, Ojo, O'Dowda, Watters

Substitutions: Alnwick, Simpson, Ralls, Colwill, Philogene, Harris, Etete

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