Rotherham United dealt significant blow on the injury front
Rotherham United boss Matt Taylor has said Cameron Humphreys faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines.
Rotherham United will be without the defender for a period of time now. He sustained a hamstring injury against Preston North End last time out.
Humphreys, 25, may now require surgery. He was substituted off as the Millers drew 1-1 with the Lilywhites last Saturday.
Taylor has provided this update to the club website: “It’s a bad injury and I think everyone who witnessed it will have been expecting that. It’s a tear and a big one unfortunately.
“It has happened near his tendon and we’re just weighing up whether he will need surgery, but if we’re honest, it is likely that he will.
“The timeframe doesn’t alter with or without surgery, but it does highlight how severe the injury is. Luck was not on our side with that one and we send our best wishes to Cam and we’ll support him throughout his recovery.”
Rotherham injury blow
Humphreys’ injury is a big blow for Rotherham and their quest to survive in the Championship this season. He has been an important player since joining them last year.
The Millers managed to keep hold of him over the summer amid links to other teams in the Football League. TEAMtalk claimed fellow second tier clubs Swansea City and Coventry City were keen, along with League One side Derby County, but he ended up staying put beyond the deadline.
Humphreys started his career at Manchester City and rose up through the academy ranks of the Premier League champions. He went on to make two first-team appearances during his time at the Etihad Stadium before leaving in 2019.
He went abroad and had a two-year stint at Zulte Waregem in Belgium, part of which he spent out on loan at Excelsior in Holland, before moving back to England.
Rotherham are back in action this weekend with an away trip to Cardiff. They then face Bristol City at home on Wednesday.
‘Come out on top’ – Cardiff City vs Rotherham United prediction: The72
The72’s writers offer their Cardiff City vs Rotherham United prediction ahead of the Championship clash on Saturday.
Cardiff City welcome strugglers Rotherham United this weekend, with the Bluebirds looking to build on their positive start to the season under new boss Erol Bulut.
The Bluebirds currently sit in 7th place of the Championship table having won their last three in the league, but Bulut saw his side lose 5-2 at Blackburn Rovers in the Carabao Cup in midweek.
Matt Taylor’s Rotherham United are down in 23rd place of the table as things stand. They’ve won just one league game all season but held high-flying Preston North End to a draw in their last outing.
Here, a handful of our writers make their predictions for the game…
Luke Phelps
“I’m pleasantly surprised by how well Cardiff are doing this season. Bulut seems like a very decent appointment for the club and Cardiff will view this game as a really good chance to go on a four-game winning streak.
“Rotherham though will take a lot of confidence from their draw vs Preston. They’re often the underdogs in the Championship but they can often prevail under that tag, so it won’t be easy for Cardiff.
But I think, at home, the Bluebirds come out on top here.”
Cardiff City vs Rotherham United prediction: 2-1
James Ray
“Cardiff should be confident of getting another win here. Their home form has been great and with Rotherham without a point on the road, the Bluebirds will be targeting a fourth consecutive Championship win.
“Rotherham can be a tough opponent but more often than not, that isn’t the case away from home. They could cause some problems for a Cardiff backline that isn’t without faults, but I don’t think they’ll have enough to take anything from this.
“I’ll go for a 3-1 Cardiff win.”
