Norwich City vs Stevenage. Carabao Cup First Round.
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Monday 13 August 2018 15:00, UK
Norwich head coach Daniel Farke confirmed he will rotate the squad for the Carabao Cup tie against Sky Bet League Two side Stevenage.
Northern Ireland goalkeeper Michael McGovern will come in for Tim Krul, while 20-year-old midfielder Ben Godfrey could also feature having been an unused substitute for Saturday's 4-3 home defeat to West Brom.
Defender Jamal Lewis faces a late fitness test as he looks to return to action from a dead leg. Striker Carlton Morris (knee) and long-term absentee Matt Jarvis (ankle) continue their rehabilitation.
Stevenage, who won 3-1 at Crawley on Saturday, are also expected to make several changes for the cup tie. Defender Johnny Hunt will be available again following a one-match suspension. Striker Danny Newton and defender Ronnie Henry both had first starts of the season against Crawley, so could be given another chance to impress.
Forward Kurtis Guthrie made his debut following a summer move from Colchester, so should feature again, along with veteran Alex Revell, who scored two late goals to secure Boro's first league victory of the campaign.
This is the first ever meeting between Norwich and Stevenage in any competition.
In their first meetings with an opponent, Norwich have won each of their last eight such matches, most recently a 3-1 win over Burton Albion in September 2016.
Norwich have won nine of their last 10 League Cup matches at Carrow Road (L1), with their only defeat in that run a 4-1 reverse against Aston Villa in the 2012-13 quarter-final.
Stevenage have lost five of their last six League Cup matches (W1), though their only win in that sequence was away from home against Championship opposition, winning 1-0 at Ipswich in August 2016.
Norwich have never lost at home in the League Cup against a side from the fourth tier (W18 D3).
