Cardiff City manager Brian Barry-Murphy emphasized caution regarding his defensive options ahead of the upcoming Championship clash with Norwich. With only the back four who played at Derby receiving full training and match minutes, Barry-Murphy stated they must be "mindful of not pushing too far, too soon in the season." The manager may look to the under-21 squad for cover as he attempts to protect his frontline options. Jack Moylan suffered a dead leg at Derby but is expected to avoid a layoff.

Joel Colwill, David Turnbull, Isaak Davies, and Callum Robinson are among those in contention to start against Norwich after featuring on the bench at Derby. Having returned for a second loan spell from Liverpool, Scanlon played 80 minutes against Wrexham and the full game at Derby, with Barry-Murphy noting it was "Calum's first 90 minutes in two-and-a-half years" and that they must be careful exposing players like him again. Cardiff reached the EFL Cup quarter-finals last season, their best run since the 2012 final loss to Liverpool, following Yousef Salech's double against Swindon Town in round one.