Team news ahead of the Championship clash between play-off chasing Ipswich and FA Cup finalists Cardiff on Wednesday night.

Ipswich boss Jim Magilton (pictured) will again be without injured duo David Norris and Shefki Kuqi when his side host the Bluebirds.

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.

Dave Jones, meanwhile, is likely to make changes to his Cardiff side that beat Barnsley in the FA Cup semi final.

Full-back Kevin McNaughton limped off early in the second half of the 1-0 win with a back injury and Jones could call on youngster Darcy Blake to deputise should he fail to recover.

Striker Paul Parry missed the Wembley clash after suffering a hamstring strain in last week's draw with West Brom and he still remains doubtful to face the Tractor Boys.

Fellow forward Steve Thompson is likely to earn a recall to the starting line-up after an effective substitute appearance at Wembley, with one of veteran pair Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink or Trevor Sinclair likely to make way.

Robbie Fowler is closing in on a return following a hip injury but the game will come too soon for the former Liverpool striker, while Warren Feeney also definitely misses out.

Midfielders Aaron Ramsey and Riccardo Scimeca both came on as subs in the semi final and could also be drafted in as the Bluebirds boss shuffles his pack.

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