The two entirely different strong looking Cardiff City XIs Steve Morison can pick as Championship kick-off looms

Cardiff City's pre-season preparations are approaching a conclusion, with Steve Morison's side heading into the opening day clash with Norwich City on the back of a reasonably pleasing unbeaten summer.

The 0-0 draw at Shrewsbury Town was admittedly a little frustrating, laying bare the need for new striker before the curtain is raised on the new campaign. But overall, the mood in the capital is pretty positive.

Having been relegated from the Premier League last term, Norwich are one of the hot favourites for promotion, and will pose a real yardstick on where Morison's new look squad currently sit in comparison to their Championship rivals.

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But while the perceived lack of cutting edge remains concern, Morison has a pleasing level of depth within his squad in several other areas.

There are, of course, injury concerns around a number of players that will likely help him make his mind up when that opening clash comes round. The likes of Rubin Colwill, Isaak Davies, Ebou Adams and, more recently, Joe Ralls, are all currently a worry. But when everyone's fit, there are two different, and pretty strong, sides Morison could feasibly call upon this season.

The recent capture of Cedric Kipre on loan from West Brom has strengthened Cardiff's centre-back options, and it seems likely that the new arrival will be brought in as first choice this season.

Attention will soon turn to who partners him, although that largely depends on what sort of system Morison wants to play.

Last season, he heavily favoured a three-man back line with two wing-backs, but we're yet to see much sign of that this summer, with Morison