Norwich City v Blackburn Rovers: Team news, starting line-up
In a recent match, Norwich City made some changes to their starting lineup. Shane Duffy replaced the injured Ben Gibson in the centre of defence, while Onel Hernandez took the place of Christian Fassnacht on the right side. Additionally, Marcelino Nunez was chosen over Adam Forshaw in midfield. Blackburn Rovers also saw the return of their captain and top scorer, Sammie Szmodics, who had been out with an injury.
Norwich City’s Ben Gibson will be absent from the matchday squad until Christmas due to a metatarsal injury. However, club captain Grant Hanley is making progress in his recovery from a long-term achilles injury and is expected to be back in contention for the first team soon. Jacob Sorensen, who had already missed the start of the Championship campaign due to a pelvic injury, experienced another setback and will require further surgery after unsuccessful injection therapy.
Ashley Barnes is set to return after the international break following a knee ligament injury, while Josh Sargent is still expected to be out until the new year due to an ankle ligament issue. The Norwich City lineup for the match included players such as Long in goal, Stacey at right-back, Duffy in defence, and Hernandez and Nunez in midfield. On the other hand, the Blackburn Rovers lineup featured Wahlstedt in goal, with Szmodics as captain and Rankin-Costello in their starting eleven.
The referee for the match was Josh Smith. Overall, Norwich City made some changes to their lineup in response to injuries, while Blackburn Rovers welcomed back their influential captain and top scorer. The match promised to be an interesting contest between the two teams.