Sol Bamba is among the early contenders to take over as Cardiff City boss as Vincent Tan weighs up whether to give Mark Hudson the role full time.
Bluebirds owner Tan will give interim boss Hudson the chance to impress, with the first week after the international break already suggested as potentially pivotal in his bid to land the role on a permanent basis.
Cardiff play Burnley, Blackburn and Wigan in the space of seven days at the start of October, and a positive return of results could leave Hudson well placed to win the nod from Tan.