A good return in December has put a sliver of daylight between Norwich and the relegation places, and victory here would put them only one point behind a Southampton side whose momentum from thrashing Arsenal was halted at West Ham. Alex Neil is believed to be working on deals for Steven Naismith and the Dinamo Zagreb right-back Ivo Pinto; Norwich are certain to strengthen this month but will hope that Dieumerci Mbokani’s goal against Aston Villa on Tuesday marked the start of an overdue run of form for one of their existing front men. Nick Ames
Kick-off Saturday 3pm
Venue Carrow Road
Last season n/a
Referee Mark Clattenburg
This season G15, Y49, R2, 3.53 cards per game
Odds H 2-1 A 7-5 D 12-5
Norwich City City
Subs from Kean, Ruddy, Whittaker, Wisdom, Olsson, Mulumbu, O’Neil, Odjidja-Ofoe, Grabban, Lafferty, Jerome
Doubtful None
Injured Jarvis (knee, 9 Jan)
Suspended None
Form DLDWLW
Discipline Y32 R2
Leading scorer Redmond 4
Southampton
Subs from K Davis, Gazzaniga, Targett, Yoshida, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Caulker, Reed, Juanmi, Ramírez
Doubtful None
Injured Pellè (knee, 9 Jan), Forster (knee, 8 Feb), Rodriguez (ankle, 8 Feb), Gardos (knee, unknown), Soares (groin, unknown)
Suspended Romeu (one match)
Form LDLLWL
Discipline Y36 R2
Leading scorer Pellè 6
