Omari Kellyman has welcomed the imminent return of Yousef Salech – even if it could spell the end of his time as a makeshift striker.
Salech is set to make his Cardiff City comeback after two months out injured when the Bluebirds return to action after the upcoming international break.
In Salech's absence, on-loan Chelsea youngster Kellyman has regularly been deployed up front by Brian Barry-Murphy.
And despite being more used to operating as an attacking midfielder, the 20-year-old has responded by scoring five goals in his past 10 appearances.
"It has been a different challenge but it's definitely one that I have been enjoying," Kellyman said.
"It's a more physical position. You have seen Yousef do it throughout the season, the fights he gets into with centre-halves.
"But I will play wherever Bri [Barry-Murphy] tells me to. I just want to be on the pitch and help in any way I can."
Salech has not played since being carried off with a neck injury during Cardiff's draw with Stockport on 24 January.
Despite his lay-off, the powerful Dane remains Cardiff's top scorer this season with 13 goals.
Kellyman says it is up to Barry-Murphy to decide what role he will play when Salech returns to the Cardiff frontline.
"I am sure whatever he chooses to do will be the right thing," he added.
"Yousef is a goalscorer so if we can have him on the pitch scoring the goals that would be great. Then we just need the players behind him to give him the service."
Kellyman could again lead the line when Cardiff look to respond to their midweek defeat to Wycombe when they host Blackpool on Saturday (12:30 GMT).
Barry-Murphy's side are five points behind League One leaders Lincoln City having lost three of their past six games, but Kellyman insists there is no panic in the dressing room.
"One thing that's stayed consistent throughout the season is that we know what we are capable of," he said.
"We know we are not going to get results all the time, but we have proved multiple times throughout the season that what we do works.
"Hopefully a win [against Blackpool] can put us another step in the right direction and carry us into a little bit of form."
