Joe tore a hamstring at Blackpool in City's last game and has not yet recovered.
Jones has Riccy Scimeca and Tony Capaldi back in full time training and the break has allow Kevin McNaughton and Steve McPhail to shake off the injuries that saw them substituted at Bloomfield Rd.
City have a busy week. Next Tuesday we are away at Watford and on Saturday week away at Nottingham Forest.
Cardiff v Charlton
Saturday October 18th, ko 3:00pm.