Wayne Routledge has found himself out in the cold at Villa

Cardiff City have signed Aston Villa winger Wayne Routledge on loan.

The 23-year-old former England Under-21 player joins the Bluebirds for two months as cover for injured duo Joe Ledley and Peter Whittingham.

Ledley is expected to be out for up to a month with a dislocated finger, while Whittingham is facing three months out after rupturing ankle ligaments.

Routledge, who joined Villa from Tottenham, has only made just one Premier League appearance this season.

Ashley Young and James Milner are the first-choice wingers at Villa, while Gareth Barry can also play wide.

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Routledge has struggled with injury and had previous loan spells at Fulham and Portsmouth during his time at Spurs prior to signing for Villa in January 2008.

Cardiff have recently taken former striker Michael Chopra on loan from Sunderland after injuries to strikers Ross McCormack and Jay Bothroyd.

Despite their lengthy injury list, Cardiff currently sit sixth in the Championship table.

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