Bristol Rovers V Cardiff at The Memorial Stadium : Match Preview

Bristol Rovers V Cardiff - view commentary, squad, and statistics of the game live.Darrell Clarke may freshen up striking options against CardiffBristol Rovers boss Darrell Clarke has forward options to consider for the EFL Cup first-round clash with Cardiff at the Memorial Stadium.Clarke was delighted with the performance of his strikers in the 3-1 Sky Bet League One defeat at Scunthorpe for his newly-promoted Pirates.But Billy Bodin, Jermaine Easter and Ellis Harrison are all pushing for inclusion after being among the substitutes on Saturday.Rovers will make checks on Lee Mansell and Liam Lawrence, who both missed out at Scunthorpe through injury, as Wales Under-21 defender Tom Lockyer wears the armband against the club he joined as a schoolboy at the age of 11.Cardiff boss Paul Trollope will rotate his squad on his return to the club he managed for five years until 2010.Trollope insists he will not make wholesale changes ahead of Sunday's Sky Bet Championship home game against Queens Park Rangers.But David Marshall, Peter Whittingham, Joe Ralls and Anthony Pilkington could all get a rest, with Simon Moore, Stuart O'Keefe, Aron Gunnarsson and Craig Noone coming in.Defender Sean Morrison is also set for his first competitive start since undergoing ankle surgery in May, while Kenneth Zohore could feature in attack.

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