Defeat would leave both of these sides even deeper in relegation trouble so the first test at Carrow Road will be to conquer nerves. That will be particularly true for the goalkeeper – probably Karl Darlow – drafted into the Newcastle line-up to replace the injured Rob Elliot. None of Norwich’s strikers have scored regularly this season but whichever of them is deployed by Alex Neil is sure to be instructed to put as much pressure as possible on the inexperienced stand-in. Paul Doyle
Kick-off Saturday 3pm
Venue Carrow Road
Last season n/a
Referee Mike Dean
This season G25, Y81, R7, 3.52 cards per game
Odds H 5-4 A 8-3 D 12-5
Norwich City
Subs from Rudd, Whittaker, Pinto, Wisdom, Bassong, Olsson, Andreu, Odjidja-Ofoe, Mulumbu, Naismith, Lafferty, Jerome, Mbokani
Doubtful Bennett (eye), Naismith (ankle)
Injured Redmond (ankle, 9 Apr), Tettey (ankle, unknown)
Suspended None
Form DLLLDW
Discipline Y56 R3
Leading scorer Redmond 5
Newcastle Utd
Subs from Woodman, Taylor, Gibson, Tiote, Saivet, Aarons, Gouffran, Mitrovic, Pérez, Rivière
Doubtful None
Injured Coloccini (calf, 9 Apr), Krul (knee, Aug), Ellliot (knee, Oct), Dummett (hamstring), Haïdara (knee), Mbabu (thigh), Obertan (thigh, all unnknown)
Suspended Colback (first of two)
Form WLLLLD
Discipline Y50 R4
Leading scorer Wijnaldum 9
