Norwich City vs Barnsley. Sky Bet Championship.
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Friday 17 November 2017 11:14, UK
Norwich could have forward Nelson Oliveira available again following a calf problem for the Sky Bet Championship visit of Barnsley.
Striker Marley Watkins will be hoping to face his former club after making his international debut for Wales against Panama. Midfielder Alex Tettey continues to recovery from a calf problem, while Alex Pritchard is set to step up his rehabilitation from ankle surgery along with Scotland forward Steven Naismith, who has been sidelined by his own ankle problem.
Defender Jamal Lewis (knee), winger Matt Jarvis (ankle) and midfielder Louis Thompson (Achilles) all remain unavailable.
Barnsley will be without winger Lloyd Isgrove, who sustained a knee injury in the recent home win against Birmingham. Isgrove's season was delayed until the end of October due to foot and thigh injuries and after being forced off last time he will not be ready for this weekend.
Midfielder Gary Gardner (leg) has returned to training but remains unavailable and defender Adam Jackson (knee) remains a long-term absentee. Head coach Paul Heckingbottom has no other new injury or suspension worries as the Reds chase a third straight league win.
Norwich have won 10 of their last 12 league matches against Barnsley (D1 L1), although that one defeat came last season at Oakwell.
It has been 80 years since Barnsley won at Carrow Road against Norwich in any competition, winning 1-0 in May 1937 with a goal from Doug Hunt.
Norwich have lost their last two home league matches - as many as they'd lost in their previous 18 games in 2017 at Carrow Road.
No player has scored the first goal in Championship games this season more often than Tom Bradshaw (5, level with Matej Vydra).
The Canaries have lost five of their last six league matches in November (D1).
The Tykes have kept one clean sheet in their last 16 away matches in all competitions, a 2-0 win at Blackburn in April.
