He’s the only change from the Canaries’ 6-2 thrashing by Plymouth Argyle, as David Wagner resists the urge to shuffle his pack significantly.
Borja Sainz is named on the bench for the first time in a Championship game after scoring on debut in Wednesday’s defeat to Fulham.
Jacob Sorensen (pelvis) is back in training and Marcelino Nunez (ankle ligament) is expected to be before the October international break, but neither are likely to feature in match action until after that break.
First-choice strikers Josh Sargent (ankle ligament) and Ashley Barnes (knee ligament) remain out injured, with the former expected back around Christmas and the latter set for a November return.
Wagner is still refusing to put a timeline on club captain Grant Hanley, who has been missing since April with an achilles injury and may not be back to full fitness until 2024.
Former Norwich goalkeeper John Ruddy starts for the visitors.
Norwich City: Gunn (GK), Stacey, Duffy, Gibson, Giannoulis, McLean, Sara, Rowe, Fassnacht, Placheta, Idah. SUBS: Long (GK), Sainz, Gibbs, McCallum, Batth, Hernandez, Forshaw, Hwang, Fisher.
Birmingham City: Ruddy (GK), Sanderson (C), Bielik, Hogan, Miyoshi, Drameh, Longelo, Long, Stansfield, Sunjic, Burke. SUBS:Etheridge (GK), Roberts, Bacuna, Jutkiewicz, Dembele, James, Gardner, Khela, Aiwu.
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