City 'Gunner' Be Ready for Arsenal !

Finally, after 16 days of thumb twiddling, Cardiff City get to play a competitive football match tomorrow night and they don’t come any tougher than Arsenal away in a F.A. Cup 4^th Round Replay.

City are having an outstanding season and hopes seems unrealistically high amongst supporters, bookies odds of 9/1 for Cardiff putting the challenge into a more valid perspective. I’m sure however they will not fear Arsenal and at least give a good account of themselves.

Cardiff will have one enforced change as Peter Enckleman recovers from ankle surgery giving a chance to England Under 21 keeper Tom Heaton who was dropped from the side early last Autumn having failed to provide the assurance and presence you would like but hopefully time out has seen City working hard with him.

Other than that, new signings Michael Chopra, Quincy and Dimi are all ineligible due to Chops and Dimi have played for Sunderland and Swansea in the last round while Quincy wasn’t signed in time.

Darren Purse will feel hard done by as he was certain to play last weekend at Charlton for a rare outing but Gabor Gypes has apparently recovered from his hamstring pull and is expected to resume service.

Personally, I'm jst hoping we do ourselves justice and the players emerge unscathed ... so we can get back to League business which is what really matters this season!

Some early match previews from Wales Online here:

Cardiff City must emulate Hull at the Emirates

City still in with fighting chance – Bothroyd