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Cardiff boss Brian Barry-Murphy says Joel Colwill is "just as valuable" as older brother Rubin and he is "very grateful" to have them both in his squad.
Rubin was one of the Bluebirds' standout players at the beginning of the season with three goals and three assists in 17 appearances before sustaining an ankle injury in November.
In his absence, Joel has enjoyed a rich vein of form, notching up three goals and an assist in his last six matches.
"Rubin's done really well to get back fit, but Joel is making huge strides in his own right," said Barry-Murphy.
"He [Joel] has a hunger that you can almost touch and feel every day. He has an insatiable appetite to improve, he loves the game, he loves the team he's playing for.
"You can feel it in the way that he trains he's very competitive, very competitive against his brother, very competitive against his team-mates and very competitive against the opponents.
"He's a serious player and somebody that we're very grateful to have. I don't think there's any ceiling because he wants to improve so much and he has a lot of room for improvement in the things that he's improving on."
Joel had gone under the radar before this season, with Rubin touted a star of the future when he broke into the Bluebirds' senior side aged 18 before making his Wales debut the following year.
Joel believes they can bring out the best in one another.
"The way his career has gone has pushed me to be the best I can be," he said.
"It's always been a competitive rivalry; we both push each other as much as we can."
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