The Bluebirds host West Bromwich Albion in Championship action on Saturday afternoon.
The fixture will take place on April 26th, with a kick off time of 3pm.
OPPOSITION FOCUS | IN THE DUGOUT
West Bromwich Albion’s manager is James Morrison, who has been appointed for the remainder of the season, following Tony Mowbray’s departure on Monday.
Morrison represented two clubs throughout his playing days. The former midfielder came through the Middlesbrough academy and went on to make 98 appearances for the club before swapping Yorkshire for the Black Country in 2007.
He spent 12 years at the Baggies racking up well over 300 appearances and recording 73 goal contributions.
The Durham-born boss took his first steps into coaching in the West Brom academy, working his way up the ranks to First Team coach.
Alongside his work at the Baggies, he has been a part of Scotland’s coaching team, whom he represented during his playing days.
This Saturday’s fixture will mark his debut as a manager in senior football.
OPPOSITION FOCUS | SEASON SO FAR
Our visitors head into this Saturday's contest sat 10th in the Sky Bet Championship.
The Baggies have recorded just one win in their last eight matches, leading to the side slipping out of the Play-Off places.
However, throughout the course of the campaign they have demonstrated their defensive resilience, conceding just 44 times, the fifth best defensive record in the league.
Last time out, West Bromwich Albion fell to a 3-1 defeat against Derby County. The Rams entered the break with a 2-0 lead, and although Adam Armstrong pulled one back in the 70th minute, the Baggies were unable to complete a comeback.
OPPOSITION FOCUS | KEY PLAYER
The Baggies' standout player this campaign has been Tom Fellows, who was in the youth system at the club since age 10.
Fellows made his league debut for the Baggies in December 2021, coming on as a substitute for current Bluebird Callum Robinson, before spending the 2022/23 campaign on loan at Crawley Town.
This season, Fellows has recorded the joint highest number of assists, setting up 13 goals throughout the campaign.
The talented youngster's impressive displays have had him linked with a number of Premier League sides, but Baggies fans will be hoping to keep hold of the gifted winger who has proved vital for his side throughout the season.
CLUB CONNECTION | ROBERT EARNSHAW
Robert Earnshaw first joined the Bluebirds as a trainee in 1997 and went on to sign his first professional contract at the start of the 1998/99 season.
The striker marked his first professional start with a goal away to Hartlepool, something that would become a familiar sight to Bluebird supporters.
During his first stint in the Welsh capital, he scored countless goals, which included a record-breaking season where he netted 35 times in all competitions to help secure promotion to Division One for the first time in eighteen years.
Earnshaw continued his prolific ways the following season in Division One earning him a move to Premier League side West Bromwich Albion. During his time at the Baggies, he netted 17 times in all competitions.
The Welsh international went on to represent several other clubs before returning to City for his second spell, in which time he added a further 22 appearances and scored four times, the last of which marked his 200th goal in British football.