Overview
- Cardiff moved out of the Championship relegation places after a 1-1 draw with Stoke on Tuesday but remain without a league win this season.
- Krystian Bielik was involved in a pitch-side altercation at Fratton Park on Saturday that Hampshire Police are investigating and the FA is reviewing via the referee’s report.
- Brian Barry-Murphy started Bielik against Stoke and praised his performance, saying the defender trained well and ‘did a great job’ despite the ongoing probe.
- A small summer recruitment of four senior signings and multiple injuries have left the squad thin, forcing the manager to name teenagers on the bench and limiting selection choices.
- Barry-Murphy warned the team must be more ruthless in front of goal after creating many chances but failing to convert them and said he expects improvement as injured players return around the international break.