Barnsley hope for boost
BARNSLEY pair Gethin Jones and Callum Elder are hoping to make their returns for tonight’s clash in South Yorkshire against the Bluebirds.
Jones, who qualifies to play for Wales and is currently on loan from Everton, missed Saturday’s home draw with Sheffield Wednesday due to illness, while a thigh injury has kept fellow defender Elder sidelined for three matches.
Andy Yiadom is unlikely to feature after a shoulder injury forced him off at the weekend.
Head coach Paul Heckingbottom has no other new injury or suspension problems but defender Aidy White (pelvis) and midfielder Sessi D’Almeida (knee) are still out.
The Bluebirds, meanwhile, are set to make changes after Saturday’s 3-1 defeat at Wolves.
Aron Gunnarsson’s condition will be assessed after manager Neil Warnock’s attack on the Iceland set-up for asking the midfielder to play the full 90 minutes of their friendly against the Republic of Ireland four days earlier.
Peter Whittingham, Craig Noone and Anthony Pilkington will be under consideration if Warnock decides to freshen his side up, while Greg Halford and Matthew Connolly are fit again after recent lay-offs.
Rickie Lambert could miss out again alongside long-term casualties Lee Peltier and Rhys Healey.
Barnsley, managed by Paul Heckingbottom, have been on a difficult run of late and are without a win since a 3-1 victory over Aston Villa in mid February.
Since then, the Tykes have lost four and drawn three of their last seven games. They finished March with a 2-0 loss to Norwich City at Carrow Road but bounced back with a battling performance at home to play-off contenders Wednesday.