Cardiff City and Burnley go meet on Saturday afternoon for one Championship game wey fit decide plenty things for the fight to avoid relegation to League One. Cardiff City dey 18th for table, while Burnley dey 22nd and already four points away from safety, so the match get serious weight for both teams.
Cardiff City manager Brian Barry-Murphy get reason to feel encouraged. The team pick eight points from last five games, even though dem face Watford, Middlesbrough, Birmingham City, Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Ham United one after another. The draw against West Ham United fit still pain am because Cardiff City give away three-goal half-time lead, but West Ham United also get new manager Scott Parker at that time.
For league table, Cardiff City dey five points above relegation zone and dem don go seven matches unbeaten for Cardiff City Stadium. Dem dey just three points behind 12th place, so surprise playoff push still dey possible. But if Burnley beat dem on Saturday, Cardiff City go only two points above relegation zone, and that go make the pressure come back sharp sharp.
Burnley side don improve small under Fabio Celestini with two decent draws against Portsmouth and Queens Park Rangers. The Italian coach know say Burnley need second Championship win of the season as soon as possible. Burnley don collect five points from last five away games, and though the squad still dey struggle to gel, that return dey encourage them. If four results including this one go against Burnley on Saturday, dem go end the day seven points adrift of safety.
Team news dey add more matter. Cardiff City right-back Perry Ng pick injury late against West Ham United, so Ronan Kpakio dey line up to deputise. David Turnbull, Cian Ashford and Joel Colwill go dey considered for recall because the West Ham United game come with quick turnaround. Gabriel Osho, after serving three-match ban, fit get nod ahead of Will Fish for centre-back.
For Burnley, Fabio Celestini fit stick with the XI wey draw at Queens Park Rangers if no fresh injury worry. But Josh Cullen, Aaron Ramsey and Jaydon Banel dey available as options for midfield and final third. Bashir Humphreys, Hannibal Mejbri and Chelsea loanee Dastan Satpaev still dey sidelines.
