Cardiff defender Fish out for three months

Cardiff City defender Will Fish is set to miss the first three months of the Championship season because of a hernia injury. The 23-year-old, who played 38 games in League One last season, is set for an operation on Monday and is one of a number of injury concerns for the Bluebirds. Calum Chambers is recovering from a knee injury and academy product Dylan Lawlor did not train last week. But Brian Barry-Murphy insists the club will not make any knee-jerk reactions in the transfer window. "We never react because of injuries unless they're really long-term," said the head coach. "But I think we need new players, new additions. "You saw how stretched we are in terms of numbers, and that's even if the players who are injured were fit. "So we're very conscious that we have to strengthen the squad." Cardiff were made to dig deep to beat League Two Swindon 3-2 in the EFL Cup on Saturday. Perry Ng, who has played the majority of his career at full-back, started in central defence for the Bluebirds alongside Gabriel Osho. Barry-Murphy would have taken Osho off in the second half but had no defenders to replace him with. "I should have taken him off in the game, he was quite sore towards the end," said Barry-Murphy. "We just had no centre-back cover on the bench, so took a bit of a risk there and I hope he's okay in the days coming up." The Bluebirds had Jack Moylan to thank for booking their place in the second round of the cup, as the former Lincoln man marked his debut with a winning goal. "Once he settles in here and has time, his quality will become really evident for the supporters," said Barry-Murphy. "And you saw in the end, he'll give everything for the club, which is the most important thing." Cardiff start their Championship season against Wrexham on Monday, 17 August in the Welsh capital.