Cardiff City will have to wait and see whether or not they will have Kenny Miller available to them for this week's Carling Cup clash against Burnley. The Scottish striker was forced from the field during his side's 5-3 thrilling victory against Barnsley at the weekend with a head injury, following an unfortunate collision with team-mate Ben Turner.
The former Rangers and Celtic striker had scored the opening goal of the match, only to run straight into the powerful figure of Turner just before the half-hour. Miller left the field with his head covered in blood, with his manager Malky Mackay later confirming the front-man had gone to hospital for a check-up. People looking at the Carling Cup betting should remember this.
The Bluebirds boss will now have to wait on the results of the scans before deciding whether or not to include him for this week's Carling Cup fourth-round against an unpredictable Burnley side. Anyone placing a Carling Cup bet should bear this in mind.
"I still don't know how it happened, but it was a 5ft 10in player running into a 6ft 5in giant. Ben was okay, but Kenny had to have stitches in a nasty cut on his head," he said.
"The doctor will have to check him out before we decide whether or not he will be alright to play on Tuesday night against Burnley."
Cardiff will be one of a number of Championship clubs who will be looking at the Carling Cup as a genuine chance of reaching the latter stages in a big competition. Having the in-form Miller available to Cardiff would be the ideal situation for Mackay, but the manager won't want to risk his main striker with so many important league games coming up.
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