Cardiff are dealing with an injury crisis in just the third week of the season as they prepare to welcome the Lions to the Arms Park on Friday night.
Director of Rugby Dai Young is down to the bare bones in the back three department following a plethora of early-season injuries. Full-backs Liam Williams (shoulder) and Matthew Morgan (knee) are out of action and exciting young prospect Jacob Beetham is absent with a long-term knee issue. It means usual fly-half Rhys Priestland is wearing the No.15 jersey this weekend.
Out wide, Young has had good fortune of sorts with electric speedster Theo Cabango recovering from a shoulder injury that has kept him out of the first two rounds in time to make Friday's showdown. Aled Summerhill takes his place on the other wing, while other options are all sidelined.
