Darcy Blake makes his first start of the season for the Bluebirds on Saturday alongside Joe Ledley in centre midfield.

Michael Chopra starts up front alongside Jay Bothroyd against Leicester with Ross McCormack starting on the left side of midfield. Peter Whittingham starts on the right wing in place of Chris Burke.

Mark Hudson returns to skipper the side with Gabor Gyepes dropping to the bench. Mark Kennedy starts at left-back replacing Adam Matthews.

Regardless of the strong starting line-up, Dave Jones has only been able to name six out of seven possible substitutes.

Cardiff City: Marshall, Quinn, Hudson (c), Gerrard, Kennedy, Whittingham, Ledley, Blake, McCormack, Bothroyd, Chopra. Subs: Enckelman, Gyepes, Taiwo, Burke, Feeney, Meades.

Leicester City: Weale, McGivern, Morrison, Brown, Oakley (c), N'Guessan, Waghorn, Wellens, Kemorgant, Gallagher, Hobbs. Subs: Logan, Neilson, Howard, King, Dyer, Fryatt, Powell.