Norwich v Leicester
Posted Tuesday, September 28, 2010 by BBC.com
Npower Championship
Venue: Carrow Road Date: Tuesday, 28 September Kick-off: 1945 BST
Coverage: BBC Sport website, BBC Radio 5 live, BBC local radio & highlights on The Football League Show
TEAM NEWS
Norwich boss Paul Lambert again has no fresh injury concerns.
Andrew Surman (knee) and Michael Nelson (ankle) are still out, while Steven Smith (ankle) and Zak Whitbread (calf) have returned to full training.
Leicester manager Paulo Sousa is tipped to make changes in the wake of his struggling side's 6-1 defeat at the hands of Portsmouth.
Defender Miguel Vitor is suspended after being sent off in that debacle at Fratton Park.
MATCH PREVIEW
With his team bottom of the table following a disastrous 6-1 defeat against fellow strugglers Portsmouth, Leicester manager Paulo Sousa is under pressure and in desperate need of a result to restore the confidence of City's players and fans - and perhaps their board.
Back-to-back league losses have been a major blow for the Foxes, who had previously shown signs of progress under Sousa despite some disappointing early results. Their recent win against high-flying Cardiff seems a long time ago now.
Norwich are looking to do what Leicester did last season, and follow a League One title triumph by challenging for a second consecutive promotion. The Canaries are sixth, but Saturday's 2-0 reverse at home to Hull was their second defeat in their last three matches.
Two late goals gave Hull the victory - their first away from home since March last year - and Norwich boss Paul Lambert will be hoping for a strong response from his team, who have looked more than good enough to compete in the Championship so far.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
• These clubs are meeting for the first time in three seasons.
• Leicester have won on only one of their last seven league visits to Carrow Road.
Norwich
• A defeat for Norwich would mean back-to-back losses for the first time since Paul Lambert took over as manager.
• They are one of three sides yet to lead at half-time in a Championship match this term. The others are Ipswich and Leicester.
• Andrew Crofts' 42nd-minute goal against Nottingham Forest on 28 August is their only first-half league goal so far.
• The Canaries have conceded fewer corners in Championship games this term than any other side (28).
• Adam Drury could make his 300th league start for Norwich, and Chris Martin his 100th career league start.
Leicester
• Leicester remain the only team yet to open the scoring in a Championship game this season.
• They have conceded 18 league goals - more than any other team in the division.
• The Foxes are yet to score in the first half of a league game. Their earliest goal this term was Andy King's 51st-minute effort against Cardiff.
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