Jenkins faces a fight for a first-team place

Cardiff City's new signing Steve Jenkins believes his move to Ninian Park will help resurrect his international career.

But the 30-year-old defender, who has 16 Welsh caps, has admitted that his immediate concern is forcing his way into the Cardiff side.

Rhys Weston is the current first choice at right-back, and his consistent performances this season have won him a place in the Wales squad.

"I don't expect to walk straight into the team - especially into a team that's doing so well in the league," Jenkins told BBC Sport.

"The manager has told me to bide my time and to take my chance when it comes."

Cardiff were able to get Jenkins on a free transfer because his former club, Huddersfield, had breached his contract by failing to pay his wages.

He spent six seasons with the Terriers in the First Division.

And after his first training session with the Bluebirds, he believes there is enough talent in the squad to clinch promotion from Division Two.

Team-mates Weston, Daniel Gabbidon and Rob Earnshaw have all become regulars in the Wales squad, and Jenkins is desperate to regain his international place.

"I was on the bench for the Germany game, but was injured," Jenkins added.

"I then had to pull out of the Croatia game and people have obviously come in and done very well.

"But I've still got hopes; I still want to get back into it. Hopefully, moving down to Cardiff will give me a better chance."

Lawrence also revealed that striker Andy Campbell will not, as first feared, need a hernia operation.

Cardiff will field an unchanged side for Saturday's home league match against Barnsley.