New Cardiff City manager Russell Slade has made three changes to his starting lineup for this afternoon's Championship clash against Nottingham Forest.

Joe Ralls, Ravel Morrison and Kenwyne Jones have all dropped out, with Craig Noone, Adam Le Fondre and Federico Macheda being preferred.

As for visiting Forest, manager Stuart Pearce has named an unchanged side, which means that Britt Assombalonga and Matty Fryatt will continue their partnership up front.

Cardiff: Marshall; Brayford, S Morrison, Manga, Fabio; Whittingham, Noone, Gunnarsson, Pilkington; Le Fondre, Macheda

Forest: Darlow; Hunt, Mancienne, Wilson, Lichaj; Lansbury, Tesche; Burke, Antonio; Assombalonga, Fryatt

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