These are the Wrexham vs Cardiff City confirmed lineups for their EFL Cup tie. This will see one of the Championship’s middle-of-the-pack teams aim to advance to the next stage against League 1 opposition. The league leaders can take a lot of momentum into this one but they are facing a team that is ultimately difficult to beat, having drawn five of 12 Championship outings so far this term.
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Wrexham vs Cardiff City Confirmed Lineups for EFL Cup
Wrexham Team News
Callum Burton is in goal with a back line of Max Cleworth, Connor Coady, Ryan Longman, and Ryan Barnett. George Thomason, George Dobson, Ollie Rathbone, and Lewis O’Brien start as recognised midfielders with Nathan Broadhead and Sam Smith up front.
Notable Changes
Rotation as expected but a possible tactical switch too unless Thomason or someone else moves back to form a back three. There’s a rest for Kieffer Moore as Broadhead starts with Smith in a rarely seen striker partnership.
Cardfiff City Team News
Nathan Trott starts in goal with Ronan Kpakio, Calum Chambers, Will Fish, and Joel Bagan in the back line. Ryan Wintle, Ruben Colwill, Omari Kellyman, Joel Colwill, Yousef Salech, and Cian Ty Ashford round things out.
Notable Changes
Changes Aplenty as Alex Robertson, Perry Ng, Dyan Lawlor, Isaak Davis, and David Turnbull are just some of the names rotated out.
Wrexham Squad
- Arthur Okonkwo
- Callum Burton
- Danny Ward
- Reuben Egan
- Liberato Cacace
- Lewis Brunt
- Connor Coady
- Max Cleworth
- Eoghan O’Connell
- Jacob Mendy
- Dan Scarr
- Aaron James
- Max Purvis
- Dominic Hyam
- Issa Kabore
- James McClean
- Andy Cannon
- George Evans
- George Dobson
- Josh Windass
- Oliver Rathbone
- Sebastian Revan
- Lewis O’Brien
- Ben Sheaf
- Ryan Barnett
- Matty James
- Elliot Lee
- Alex Moore
- Harry Ashfield
- Ryan Longman
- George Thomason
- Jay Rodriguez
- Ryan Hardie
- Sam Smith
- Callum Edwards
- Kieffer Moore
- James Rainbird
- Nathan Broadhead
(Squad details via)
Cardiff City Squad
- Nathan Trott
- Jak Alnwick
- Matthew Turner
- Will Fish
- Joel Bagan
- Gabriel Osho
- Calum CHambers
- Perry Ng
- Ronan Kpakio
- Dylan Lawlor
- Ryan Wintle
- Omari Kellyman
- Rubin Colwill
- David Turnbull
- Alex Robertson
- Eli King
- Joel Colwill
- Dakarai Mafico
- Ollie Tanner
- Chris Willock
- Yousef Salech
- Tanatsawa Nyakuhwa
- Isaak Davies
- Cian Ty Ashford
- Callum Robinson
Stay tuned for the Wrexham vs Cardiff City confirmed lineups. There will be news as well as discussions on who started, who missed out, and what tactical alterations we could see.
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