Cardiff City v Bristol City Live: Kick-off time, TV channel and team news

Cardiff City play host to Championship rivals Bristol City this afternoon as Sabri Lamouchi's side look to bounce back from last weekend's defeat to Norwich.

Fans would be forgiven for dreading today's Severnside derby, with Cardiff losing all of their last six derby matches against both Bristol and Swansea City. In fact, due to Coronavirus restrictions, Bluebirds supporters have not been present to see their side beat either of their rivals since February 2018.

Following Saturday's defeat at Carrow Road, Lamouchi issued a rallying call to his misfiring team to improve their finishing, labelling them "the worst attack in the league" having scored only five goals in nine games since the start of the year. With Cardiff now dangling perilously four points above the relegation zone, they need to find the goal again and quickly.

However, they face a stern test in today's visitors, whose 12-game unbeaten run in all competitions was ended in midweek by Premier League champions Manchester City, who knocked the Robins out of the FA Cup fifth round with a 3-0 win. But Nigel Pearson has called on his side to bounce back with style and promised an aggressive, energetic display at the Cardiff City Stadium.

It's sure to be an enthralling contest, so follow live updates below for all the latest team news and developments ahead of kick-off.

Kick-off at the Cardiff City Stadium is 12.30pm.

The game will be shown live on Sky Sports. Coverage is available via the red button on their Football channel from 12:25pm.