Cardiff City head coach Brian Barry-Murphy says top scorer Yousef Salech is "not close" to a return from injury. Salech damaged ligaments in his neck during Cardiff's 1-1 draw with Stockport on 24 January. The 24-year-old had a hospital scan to determine the severity of his neck injury, and while it was determined to be not serious it has kept him out of training since. Asked after Cardiff's 3-1 win over Luton whether a return was near, Barry-Murphy said: "He's not close. Barry-Murphy's side are back in action on Tuesday evening against AFC Wimbledon (19:45 GMT), as they look to continue their unbeaten run of 11 League One games and 11 home games.

Source: BBC February 17, 2026 10:35 UTC