Cardiff City manager Omer Riza says midfielder Aaron Ramsey is “a long way off” a return from injury.

The Wales midfielder has been out with a hamstring injury, and has not featured since the Bluebirds’ 2-0 defeat to Middlesbrough on 31 August.

Ramsey, who only managed nine starts for Cardiff during an injury hit 2023-24 season, is out of contract at the end of this season.

And Riza would not say if Ramsey will make another appearance for Cardiff this campaign.

“It is important we get him to the point where he’s training consistently,” said Riza.

“Then we can look at whether he plays.

“There have been a few reoccurrences, so it would be unfair of me to put pressure on him.”

Cardiff missed the chance to get out of the Championship’s relegation zone on Wednesday evening, losing 2-0 at home to Preston North End.

It is now six games without a win for Riza’s side who find themselves in a relegation battle.

In early October, Riza said the Wales star only had “three or four more weeks” of rehab, so this latest news is a huge setback.

“It’s frustrating for him, frustrating for me, the club and the fans,” added Riza.

“They are not just players, they are people as well. He will get through it and then we can assess.”

The Bluebirds are back in Championship action on Saturday as they look to return to winning ways against Stoke City.