David Dunn returns from suspension for Blackburn to captain Rovers in their Carling Cup tie at Cardiff tonight.
Under-pressure boss Steve Kean makes four further changes, awarding Radoslav Petrovic, Nick Blackman, David Goodwillie with starts while Mark Bunn replaces Paul Robinson in goal.
Promotion chasing Cardiff also change their keeper as Tom Heaton replaces David Marshall in the Bluebirds net. Fit again midfielder Filip Kiss is also restored in place of Stephen McPhail.
Cardiff: Heaton, McNaughton, Taylor, Gerrard, Turner; Kiss, Whittingham, Cowie, Conway, Gunnarsson; Miller
Blackburn: Bunn, Hanley, Givet, Dann, Lowe; Petrovic, Dunn, Formica, Pedersen, Blackman; Goodwillie