The Bluebirds should have levelled immediately but Darcy Blake blasted over near the far post from Burke's cross.

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And Wales Under-21 defender Darcy Blake is back in contention having come through an extensive training session on Wednesday.

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Cardiff defender Darcy Blake had the ball in the net before the interval but his effort was quite correctly ruled out for offside.

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Ledley, meanwhile, was replaced by Darcy Blake as a "precaution" in the 89th minute of Saturday's 2-0 pre-season friendly defeat to Spanish giants Valencia.

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Cardiff's impressive victory over Doncaster came at a price as Chopra was joined in the Bluebirds treatment room by defensive pair Kevin McNaughton and Darcy Blake.

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Although Cardiff led at the break, Jones would have been concerned that both striker Chopra and full-back Kevin McNaughton limped off in the first half - especially when defender Darcy Blake withdrew from the starting line-up after suffering an injury in the warm-up.

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