It seems implausible that, despite taking one point from their past nine games, Norwich City are only a win from 17th place. Victory cannot be delayed much longer though and Alex Neil’s side might not wish to dwell on the fact that their woeful league run was prefaced, back in January, by a 3-0 FA Cup defeat at Carrow Road to Manchester City. Victory for the away side would apply a degree of pressure on the title chasers above them, and this looks like a game neither team can really afford to lose. Nick Ames
Kick-off Saturday 12.45pm
Venue Carrow Road
Last season n/a
Live Sky Sports 1
Referee Jonathan Moss
This season G19, Y59, R5, 3.37 cards per game
Odds H 11-2 A 8-13 D 17-5
Norwich City
Subs from Rudd, Whittaker, Wisdom, Bennett, Bassong, Olsson, Andreu, Odjidja-Ofoe, Mulumbu, Dorrans, Naismith, Lafferty, Bamford, Mbokani
Doubtful Bassong (match fitness), Brady (calf), Naismith (hamstring)
Injured Tettey (ankle, Aug)
Suspended None
Form LLDLLL
Discipline Y51 R3
Leading scorer Redmond 5
Manchester City
Subs from Caballero, Demichelis, Bony, Iheanacho, M García, Clichy, Mangala, Zabaleta, A García
Doubtful None
Injured De Bruyne (knee, Apr), Delph (ankle, Apr), Nasri (hamstring, Apr), Touré (heel, Apr)
Suspended None
Form DWLLLW
Discipline Y47 R0
Leading scorer Agüero 16
