Ipswich boss Jim Magilton will again be without injured duo David Norris and Shefki Kuqi when his side host FA Cup finalists Cardiff.Norris has yet to recover from the heel problem that has caused him to miss Town's last three games while Kuqi is still sidelined with the hamstring injury he sustained 10 minutes into the match against Charlton.

Pablo Counago serves the last of a three-match ban while defender Richard Naylor is also unavailable after undergoing an operation on a neck injury.

Midfielder Jon Walters is making good progress from his knee surgery but is not expected to return to first-team action in the short term for the Tractor Boys.

Magilton's side currently lie just two points away from the play-off places despite having only won twice in their last eight games.

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