07-12-2023, 16:25
Who’s Available?
Milutin Osmajić will once again be unavailable this weekend, although Ryan Lowe is hopeful the striker can feature against Huddersfield Town on Tuesday.
Long-term absentee Emil Riis is back in training but is seven to ten days away from being in contention for a matchday squad.
Ali McCann will be pushing for a start after making his own return from injury in the last outing against Queens Park Rangers.
Opposition Focus
Norwich City head into the weekend on the back of three victories in their previous four matches, following a run of one win in the ten games previous.
With David Wagner at the helm, they have a man who’s earned promotion to the Premier League in the past with Huddersfield Town, and he then successfully kept them in the top flight against the odds.
He’s got a good mix of youth and experience at his disposal this term, trusting youngsters such as Jonathan Rowe and Adam Idah, together with Championship veterans Shane Duffy and Kenny McLean.
A Recent Clash
North End came out 3-2 winners in an entertaining clash against Norwich City last time out at Carrow Road in October 2022.
Match Officials
Oliver Langford – who officiated four North End matches last season – will take of Saturday’s fixture.
Langford was also initially set to referee this very fixture in the 2022/23 campaign, however Dean Whitestone took over in a late change.
So far this season, Langford has shown 50 yellow cards and two reds in 13 matches.
MACS VIEW
7am Coach from the ground, another afternoon of Mr Fantastic's football, loony division the Championship we been pants for months and we are 8th. City btter than they were although you suspect Mr Wagner is only one crap result away from the sack and we have Oliver Langford as referee, what could possibly go wrong?
Milutin Osmajić will once again be unavailable this weekend, although Ryan Lowe is hopeful the striker can feature against Huddersfield Town on Tuesday.
Long-term absentee Emil Riis is back in training but is seven to ten days away from being in contention for a matchday squad.
Ali McCann will be pushing for a start after making his own return from injury in the last outing against Queens Park Rangers.
Opposition Focus
Norwich City head into the weekend on the back of three victories in their previous four matches, following a run of one win in the ten games previous.
With David Wagner at the helm, they have a man who’s earned promotion to the Premier League in the past with Huddersfield Town, and he then successfully kept them in the top flight against the odds.
He’s got a good mix of youth and experience at his disposal this term, trusting youngsters such as Jonathan Rowe and Adam Idah, together with Championship veterans Shane Duffy and Kenny McLean.
A Recent Clash
North End came out 3-2 winners in an entertaining clash against Norwich City last time out at Carrow Road in October 2022.
Match Officials
Oliver Langford – who officiated four North End matches last season – will take of Saturday’s fixture.
Langford was also initially set to referee this very fixture in the 2022/23 campaign, however Dean Whitestone took over in a late change.
So far this season, Langford has shown 50 yellow cards and two reds in 13 matches.
MACS VIEW
7am Coach from the ground, another afternoon of Mr Fantastic's football, loony division the Championship we been pants for months and we are 8th. City btter than they were although you suspect Mr Wagner is only one crap result away from the sack and we have Oliver Langford as referee, what could possibly go wrong?
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