Argyle make two changes to the side that won last Saturday’s Sky Bet League One game against Blackpool, bringing Brendan Wiredu and Matty Sorinola into the side.
Malachi Boateng captains the team. Brendan Galloway is on the bench, but Xavier Amaechi and Tegan Finn miss out on the squad altogether.
Argyle: 21 Luca Ashby-Hammond, 4 Brendan Wiredu, 6 Kornel Szucs, 9 Lorent Tolaj, 11 Bali Mumba, 14 Ayman Benarous, 15 Alex Mitchell, 17 Caleb Watts, 19 Malachi Boateng (capt), 23 Bradley Ibrahim, 29 Matty Sorinola. Substitutes: 13 Zak Baker (gk), 8 Joe Edwards, 22 Brendan Galloway, 24 Caleb Roberts, 25 Freddie Issaka, 27 Bim Pepple, 38 Joe Hatch.
Cardiff: 13 Nathan Trott, 2 Will Fish, 3 Joel Bagan, 6 Ryan Wintle, 10 Rubin Colwill (capt), 16 Chris Willock, 22 Yousef Salech, 27 Joel Colwill, 44 Ronan Kpakio, 45 Cian Ashford, 48 Dylan Lawlor. Substitutes: 41 Matthew Turner (gk), 12 Calum Chambers, 28 Dakarai Mafico, 29 Tanatswa Nyakuhwa, 38 Perry Ng, 39 Isaak Davies, 47 Callum Robinson.