Norwich will be without defender Andrew Omobamidele for their home game against Luton.The centre-half is waiting to learn the full extent of an ankle injury sustained in Saturday’s defeat at Norwich and Ben Gibson is poised to step in.Boss Dean Smith is hoping to have Dimi Giannoulis available. The Greece left-back has returned to full training after recovering from ankle ligament damage i...Full Story »

Watford denied Norwich the chance to go top of the Championship table by beating them 2-1 at Vicarage Road.Imran Louza, who had earlier seen a penalty saved by recalled Canaries goalkeeper Angus Gunn, volleyed Slaven Bilic’s hosts ahead before Keinan Davis doubled the lead just after the half-hour mark.Josh Sargent pulled one back in the final minute of the first half but Dean Smith’...Full Story »

Watford will have forward Joao Pedro available again following a calf problem for the Sky Bet Championship match against Norwich.Defenders Craig Cathcart (thigh) and Mario Gaspar (groin) both face late fitness tests ahead of Saturday’s evening kick-off.Midfielder Imran Louza has been charged by the Football Association with spitting at at Swansea’s Ryan Manning, so could be facing a ...Full Story »

Chelsea are planning a move for Norwich City football chief Stuart Webber. The Sun says Webber, 38, who has been sporting director at Carrow Road since 2017, is a leading candidate to take over at Stamford Bridge. During the summer, new Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly stepped in as interim sporting director to help lead the club's transfer strategy after lead negotiator and director Marina Gran...Full Story »

Preston manager Ryan Lowe was not surprised to see his side finally hit the goal trail as they recorded an impressive 3-2 victory over Norwich at Carrow Road.After going behind inside two minutes the Lilywhites hit back to take all three points, with two goals from striker Emil Riis before a deflected effort from substitute Troy Parrott settled the issue 10 minutes from the end of normal time.Pr...Full Story »

High-flying Norwich were beaten for the first time in 10 games as Preston came away from Carrow Road with a hard-fought 3-2 win.The visitors, who had only scored four goals all season before this fixture, almost doubled their tally in the space of 90 minutes after going behind to a well-taken early goal from Josh Sargent.Emil Riis equalised midway through the first half with a powerful header an...Full Story »

Norwich will have midfielder Todd Cantwell available again for the Sky Bet Championship match against Preston.Cantwell missed the last two matches with a quad muscle issue, but Canaries boss Dean Smith confirmed he had returned to training on Thursday.Full-back Dimitris Giannoulis (ankle) is stepping up his recovery having been out since the second league match of the season.Midfielder Isaac Hay...Full Story »

Norwich head coach Dean Smith was disappointed that his side failed to beat Reading once they had taken an early second-half lead in their 1-1 Championship draw at the SCL Stadium.Reading went closest to breaking the first-half deadlock, with an Andy Carroll header well saved by City goalkeeper Tim Krul and Jeff Hendrick grazing a post with a long-range effort.Skipper Grant Hanley gave Norwich a...Full Story »

Norwich extended their unbeaten league run to nine matches with a hard-earned 1-1 Championship draw at Reading.But the visitors missed the chance to go top of the table with a victory after leaders Sheffield United lost 1-0 at home to QPR.In an even first half, Reading went closest to breaking the deadlock when Norwich goalkeeper Tim Krul saved spectacularly from an Andy Carroll header.Home midf...Full Story »

Manager Dean Smith insists there is even more to come from Norwich after they beat Blackpool 1-0 for a seventh win in eight games.Teemu Pukki’s clinical first-half finish was enough for the Canaries to secure victory in an end-to-end encounter at Bloomfield Road.Smith’s side have started superbly in their bid for a third successive Championship promotion but he believes they can stil...Full Story »

Blackpool will have forward Gary Madine available following suspension for the Sky Bet Championship match against Norwich.Madine has served a three-match ban following retrospective disciplinary action after being charged with violent conduct during the defeat to Blackburn.Striker Shayne Lavery was away with Northern Ireland, scoring in the Nations League defeat by Greece in Athens, so will be a...Full Story »

West Brom boss Steve Bruce felt two key decisions cost his side a crucial victory as he was left deflated with a 1-1 draw at high-flying Norwich.The Baggies remain towards the foot of the Sky Bet Championship with just one win from their opening 10 games after Sam Byram’s first Norwich goal earned the hosts a point at Carrow Road.Dara O’Shea’s header had put West Brom ahead in ...Full Story »

Norwich could be without captain Grant Hanley for Saturday’s visit of West Brom.The high-flying Canaries picked up a sixth straight league win with a 3-2 victory over Bristol City on Wednesday night.However, Hanley suffered a shoulder injury and head coach Dean Smith admits the Scotland centre-back is a “concern”.Dimitris Giannoulis (ankle) and Isaac Hayden (knee) are still out...Full Story »

Norwich coach Dean Smith was more pleased with the result than the performance after watching his side edge past Bristol City 3-2 at Carrow Road.A sixth successive Championship win consolidated the Canaries’ second position in the table, but they made hard work of it after going 2-0 up early on and Smith admitted his side were below their best against what he labelled brave opponents.&ldqu...Full Story »

Norwich made it six Championship wins on the spin as they saw off Bristol City 3-2 in an entertaining clash at Carrow Road.A brace from Teemu Pukki and a sixth of the season from strike partner Josh Sargent set up a hard-fought win for the hosts, who closed the gap on leaders Sheffield United to a single point.Tommy Conway and Antoine Semenyo scored for the visitors, who battled well after falli...Full Story »

Norwich head coach Dean Smith has no fresh selection concerns ahead of the visit of Bristol City as his side chase a sixth straight Sky Bet Championship win.Republic of Ireland forward Adam Idah had already been ruled out of last week’s trip to Burnley, which was postponed following the death of the Queen, as he needed further exploratory surgery on a knee problem.Midfielder Liam Gibbs (an...Full Story »

Burnley expect to have goalkeeper Aro Muric back for the visit of Sky Bet Championship promotion rivals Norwich on Friday.Muric has been sidelined by a shoulder problem which saw him miss last week’s match against West Brom, but has been able to resume full training.Midfielder Scott Twine is stepping up his rehabilitation after being unavailable since the opening fixture of the new season,...Full Story »

Head coach Dean Smith felt Norwich were good value for their 3-0 victory over Coventry as his side made it five straight Championship wins which took them to the summit.The Canaries will lose top spot if Sheffield United win at Hull on Sunday but that took none of the gloss off the result for Smith after goals from Teemu Pukki, Josh Sargent and Kieran Dowell.He said: “It’s never easy...Full Story »

Onel Hernandez was Norwich’s hero as they made it four straight wins with a last-gasp 2-1 victory against Birmingham at St Andrew’s.Hernandez, who spent the second half of last season on loan with Blues, swept home the winner in the third minute of second-half stoppage time.The 29-year-old Cuban winger’s first goal since scoring for Birmingham in a 3-0 win against Luton on Febr...Full Story »

Birmingham manager John Eustace will be without Przemyslaw Placheta for the visit of his parent club Norwich.Placheta missed Saturday’s 2-0 defeat at Rotherham with a shin injury and is expected to be sidelined for the next two weeks, although it is unlikely the winger would have been involved against the Canaries under the terms of his loan.Maxime Colin is a doubt with a knee injury suffe...Full Story »