Morrison not happy on sidelines

STEVE Morison admitted Cardiff City captain Sean Morrison is unhappy over his recent omissions from the starting line-up but insisted he has been a great help during the manager’s short reign in charge.

Morrison has struggled with fitness issues all season with a succession of problems and, as a result, his form has dipped slightly.

That has seen him lose his spot in the last two games to Mark McGuinness, who has formed part of a back three alongside Aden Flint and Curtis Nelson.

But Morison said the Bluebirds skipper is the first person he calls if ever he needs anything and he has been a model pro around the place despite losing his spot in the team.

“Mozza has been here for a long time and has been a great servant - he continues to be that,” Morison said.

“He has been excellent around the training ground. Excellent around the place. Anything I need, I pick up the phone and he is the first person I call. He is a professional. He is not happy and he shouldn’t be happy. No one should be happy about not playing.

“If he was bouncing around the place because he is happy about it then something is wrong! But all the players are spot on. They are professional and everyone is a part of it.

“That’s what we are trying to create here, it’s a team not a bunch of individuals.”

The Bluebirds are hoping to record a third successive win when they take on Hull City this evening.

Morison has overseen two consecutive comeback wins over Huddersfield Town and Preston North End and want to go one better and make that points tally look healthier with another victory.

Whether he will have star striker Kieffer Moore available remains to be seen, though, with the manager coy over the player’s fitness, having left him out at the weekend following his exploits with Wales.