We'll find out at around 2pm if David Marshall is in the squad for today's game with Reading. Reports suggest an offer has been accepted from Hull with Marshall set to miss out today as he makes his move North.
Cardiff must wait on Declan John.
The Wales defender has been laid low by a sickness bug this week.
Bruno Ecuele Manga and Kadeem Harris will compete for a starting spot if John fails to recover in time.
Stuart O'Keefe is already back in light training after breaking his arm two weeks ago, but Aron Gunnarsson is set to continue in midfield despite being linked with a move away before the end of the transfer window.
Reading expect to be without Deniss Rakels for several months after the Latvia striker sustained a suspected fractured ankle in Tuesday's EFL Cup win over MK Dons.
In the same match defender Jake Cooper and midfielder Liam Kelly suffered a nasty clash of heads. Cooper is likely to miss the Cardiff match but Kelly should be fit.
Midfielder Joey van den Berg is available after missing the MK Dons match through suspension.
Defender Tyler Blackett is in line for a debut after joining from Manchester United at the start of the week.
Paul Trollope told BBC Radio Wales:
"We scored two terrific goals last weekend, we are creating chances, we feel we have created in all the games this season.
"Our midfield unit are all important to us and we have good flexibility in there as well.
"Jaap Stam was a top, top player and is a great football man. You can see his influences coming out already as Reading manager, I am sure he has a top future."
Match facts
- Cardiff have not lost any of their past 12 league games against Reading (W5 D7).
- Reading's last away league win at Cardiff was at Ninian Park in April 2006, a 5-2 hammering in a season they won promotion to the Premier League.
- John Swift's goal for Reading after 95 seconds against Brighton was the quickest goal in the Championship so far this season.
- Cardiff's top scorer in the Championship this season is Blackburn's Shane Duffy with two own goals.
- Garath McCleary has been directly involved in three of Reading's four goals this season (one goal, two assists).
- Reading have picked up just one win from their past 11 games in the Championship (D2 L8).