CAULKER SET FOR CITY BOW

Record signing starts on bench v Chievo

Club record signing Steven Caulker starts on the bench for the Bluebirds as they step up their Premier League preparations against Italian Serie A side Chievo Verona. 

In-form midfielder Kim Bo-Kyung continues in midfield alongside Peter Whittingham, Jordon Mutch, Tommy Smith and Craig Noone. Ben Turner continues to partner captain Mark Hudson in the back four with a start for new signing John Brayford and young left-back Declan John. Fraizer Campbell continues up top. 

For Chievo, new signing Maxwell Acosty starts alongside leading goalscorer Cyril Thereau and club mainstay Sergio Pellissier. 

Teams:

Cardiff City: Marshall; Brayford, John, Kim, Hudson (C), Turner, Whittingham, Mutch, Campbell, Smith, Noone. Subs: Caulker, Richards, Taylor, Gestede, Cowie, Ralls.

A.C Chievo Verona: Silvestri; Dainelli, Radovanovic, Bostjan, Sardo, Acosty, Rigoni, Pellissier (C), Hetemaj, Thereau, Drame. Subs: Aldrovandi, Sestu, Samassa, Calello, Pamic, Improta, Squizzi, Rigoni, Papp, Stoian, Paloschi, Farias, Picco.

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