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Mick McCarthy’s men will face off against Middlesbrough this weekend...

Bluebirds boss Mick McCarthy offered his thoughts on the Hatters ahead of City’s visit to Bedfordshire on Tuesday evening. “I think under Nathan Jones they had a miraculous escape, a brilliant escape towards the end of the season when he went in. “He was fabulous before he left to get the Stoke job. He did an amazing job with Luton in getting them promoted, and with how they were playing.  “He knows his way around the club, and always gets the best out of that Luton team. I know full well that they’ll be passing and moving, a good footballing side, and well organised.”

Image Opposition Focus: The boss Paul Warne has occupied the top job at the AESSEAL New York Stadium since November 2016. The 47-year-old began his career with non-league side Great Yarmouth Town in Norfolk, and eventually began his professional career with Wigan Athletic at the age of 23. Warne spent two years at Springfield Park before moving to Rotherham in 1999. The attacker made over 250 appearances for the Millers in a six year stay, helping the club earn consecutive promotions from the Third Division to the First Division between 1999 and 2001. He then joined Oldham Athletic, scori...

The second longest-serving manager in the EFL, former Bluebird Gareth Ainsworth became Wycombe boss back in 2012. A midfielder, Ainsworth came through the academy at his boyhood club, Blackburn Rovers, but left Ewood Park at the age of 18. Following a spell with non-league Northwich Victoria, he returned to the Football League with Preston North End, making over 100 appearances at Deepdale between 1991 and 1995. Ainsworth reunited with his former boss John Beck at Lincoln City, before a move to Port Vale in 1997. At Vale Park, he caught the attention of Premier League side Wimbledon, w...

Opposition Focus: The boss Daniel Farke became Norwich City manager in May 2017. The 44-year-old played as a striker in his native Germany, beginning his career with his local club, SV Steinhausen. Farke did not feature in the Bundesliga during his playing days, and spent the majority of his career in Germany’s lower tiers. He enjoyed three separate spells with SV Lippstadt, and also featured for Bonner SC and SV Meppen. His most successful season was the 2002/03 campaign, during which he scored 28 goals for Lippstadt. Farke retired from football in 2008, at the age of 32. The German mo...