Norwich City head to Stoke tonight looking to carry their positive momentum on the road in another important Championship test.
A 4-1 thrashing of newly relegated Burnley on Saturday has raised optimism levels after a slower-than-hoped start to the Championship campaign, with Philippe Clement's side hoping to pile the pressure on Mark Robins after a dismal opening for the Potteries.
City are now hoping to build some sustained form and will looking to utilise tough trips to Stoke and Saturday's visit of Sheffield United as evidence they can be contenders this season.
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Norwich are set to have the same options available for selection as that weekend win over Burnley that saw new-look attacking trio Anthony Musaba, Andre Brooks and Mo Toure impress.
The question is whether Clement looks to rotate his squad as he manages load and continues the process of building players up to full fitness. Norwich face a late decision on attacking midfielder Paris Maghoma, who trained on Monday, but Clement was set to assess further whether he could feature at the Bet365 Stadium.
Jovon Makama remain sidelined but is in the final stages of his recovery, while Lucien Mahovo (ankle) is out until late autumn, and Mirko Topic (ACL) is stepping up his fitness as he continues to build himself back up following a lengthy spell on the sidelines.
Trio Amankwah Forson and Liam Gibbs aren't expected to feature as speculation continues to swirl over their futures with deadline day nearing its conclusion. Jakov Medic has signed for Utrecht on a loan deal with an option to buy.
There remains intense speculation about the future of star Stoke winger Sorba Thomas, who is reportedly set to be left out of tonight's matchday squad amid strong interest from Premier League side Hull.
Trio Junior Tchamadeu, Aaron Cresswell and Lamine Cisse are set to miss tonight's game with fitness issues but Svante Ingelsson is poised to return having served his one-match ban against Southampton in the week.
Robins, who represented Norwich during his playing career, has only won one of the 13 meetings with the Canaries as a manager. He will hoping to double that tally tonight in a bid to ease the mounting pressure on him.
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