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🔥Norwich v Wolves🔥[LIVE]

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Norwich central defender Ben Godfrey has torn a knee ligament and been ruled out until February.

Grant Hanley could return after injuries that have kept him out since August, and Teemu Pukki will play despite injuring his toe last weekend.

Wolves have no reported fresh injuries, with Morgan Gibbs-White doubtful with an ongoing back injury.

@robyniocowen: By very different methods, Norwich, and before them Wolves, impressively won the Championship title, both amassing more than 90 points.

But their respective ambitions for this season couldn't be more contrasting. Wolves have a Europa League last-32 tie to look forward to in the new year and remain on course to at least match last year's seventh-place finish.

For Norwich, top-flight survival is the aim. The draw at Leicester showed they're capable of picking up important points, but their home form must improve; they've not won at Carrow Road since that victory against Manchester City in September.

If this isn't addressed soon, it could prove the decisive factor in whether they remain in the Premier League for a second season.

VIEW FROM THE DUGOUT

Norwich head coach Daniel Farke: "Wolves are dangerous on the counters and often defend in 5-4-1. They transition well, so it's important for us to be good in possession and avoid giving the ball away easily.

"All our performances over the last few weeks were pretty good. We have to pick up points wherever we play - and we have three chances in the next fortnight to do that."

Wolves head coach Nuno Espirito Santo: "Norwich are a good team. We've been together in the Championship and Daniel [Farke] is still there working, with good players and a very good idea of football.

"We have to really be focused, be organised, try to play the way we play, control the game and create chances."

LAWRO'S PREDICTION

Norwich's Teemu Pukki has scored three goals in his last four Premier League matches
MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

The only previous meetings in the Premier League came in the 2011-12 season, when the sides drew 2-2 at Wolves before Norwich won 2-1 at Carrow Road.
There has been just one away win in 18 top-flight fixtures between these teams - a 4-0 triumph for Wolves in February 1980.
Norwich City

Norwich have won just one of their past 12 league games (D3, L8).
The six points they have accrued during that period is fewer than any other side.
Norwich have equalled their worst record after 17 matches of a top-flight campaign, which was set in 1987-88 - but they did avoid relegation that season.
They have lost four of their last five home league matches.
A 13th home game without a clean sheet would be a new club record in the Premier League. Norwich have conceded multiple goals in each of their last seven league matches.
Teemu Pukki, who has scored nine Premier League goals this season, could become the first player to reach double figures in a season before Christmas for a newly-promoted side since Odion Ighalo scored 12 for Watford in 2015-16.
Pukki has scored three goals in his last four league games after failing to find the net in the previous eight.
Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wolves have lost just one of their last 12 Premier League games (W5, D6).
The 21 points they have earned in that period is the fourth best form in the division behind Liverpool, Leicester City and Manchester City.
Wolves have gone six league games unbeaten on the road (W2, D4). It is their longest away unbeaten streak in the top flight since 1959, when they went 10 without defeat.
Raul Jimenez needs one more goal to become just the second Wolves player (after Steven Fletcher) to score 20 for Wolves in the Premier League.
Jimenez has been directly involved in 14 goals (seven goals and seven assists) in his last 13 appearances in all club competitions.
Diogo Jota has scored five goals in his last three appearances for Wolves in all competitions.

posted on 22/12/19

Still need those three players in.


COYW.

posted on 22/12/19

We all want to strengthen the squad. That goes without saying. But we have a strong squad. Unfortunately, for whatever reason, the players that came in during the summer haven't come up to expectations. Hence the side pretty much picks itself. Of course Nuno will state he wants better players, just like we all do, but to date that hasn't happened and January is not the best time to get those types of players in either.

Nuno has to decide whether he wants a small senior squad to work with, or bring in more players to increase the size of it. Simple really. So until he changes his mind on what size squad he wants, then I would expect more departures, to compensate for any new ones coming in.

I guess all will be revealed during the transfer window.

posted on 22/12/19

By the way, can someone remind me who is 6th in the table with a small squad?

posted on 22/12/19

And still in a European competition?

posted on 22/12/19

And this season only Liverpool have lost fewer games than us.

posted on 22/12/19

posted on 22/12/19

comment by GeminMallorca (U18318)
posted 1 hour, 36 minutes ago
Think OGS underestimated Watford today. Nuno certainly will not make that mistake.
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Not convinced Ole is much of a manager. And not convinced Watford are as bad as their league position suggests. Wouldn’t put it past them staying up

posted on 22/12/19

Andy Lonergan spent some time on loan with us in 16/17 but never looked likely to get a longer deal. His 2019 career makes interesting reading though.

Started on loan at Rochdale
Released on a free by Middlesbrough
Signed as cover by Liverpool
On the bench and got a medal as a European Super Cup winner
On the bench and got a medal as a World Club Champion winner

comment by Fiddy (U11570)

posted on 22/12/19

Another epic thread draws to a natural end...

Let’s go Gemlad

posted on 23/12/19

I'm a bit broken but I'm on it

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