Cardiff boss Dave Jones will be without defender Glenn Loovens for the trip to Hillsborough to face Sheffield Wednesday.Loovens must serve a two-game suspension after picking up 10 bookings this season and is likely to be replaced by Darren Purse at the heart of the City defence.

Winger Joe Ledley will again be missing with a hamstring problem, while Robbie Fowler (hip) remains a long-term absentee.

Midfielder Riccardo Scimeca stepped up his bid for full fitness by playing the first half of City's FAW Cup semi-final against Newport.

Trevor Sinclair made his long-awaited return as a substitute late on in the FA Cup win over Wolves last week and will again hope for at least a place on the bench.

Jones is unlikely to make many changes after City strolled to a comfortable 2-0 win which booked their spot in the quarter-finals for the first time in 81 years.

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