4 Saturday, August 11, 2018 | Eastern Daily Press

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Player focus: JORDAN RHODES gameplan
City team news
Marco Stiepermann and Ivo Pinto
are included in the squad.
Stiepermann returned to training on
Tuesday after a knee problem forced
him off at Birmingham, while Pinto
has now had two weeks of training
following the hamstring problem
that curtailed his pre-season. Jamal
Lewis was back in training but
suffered a dead leg in midweek and
will not be considered. Daniel Farke
reported no other fresh injury
concerns. Russell Martin and Nelson
Oliveira remain out of favour but Dwight Gayle made his West
Mario Vrancic (pelvis), Matt Jarvis Bromwich Albion debut on Tuesday
(knee) and Carlton Morris (knee) are night, in the Baggies’ 1-1 draw at
all out longer term. Nottingham Forest. Albion visit
Carrow Road this weekend.
Albion team news  Picture: Mike Egerton/PA Wire
Craig Dawson remains a major injury
doubt with a thigh problem. who was part of Newcastle’s
Championship promotion-winning
Albion head coach squad in 2017. Joined the Baggies on a
Darren Moore season-long loan.
Had a remarkably successful
caretaker spell at the end of last Referee
season that revived hopes Albion Lee Mason (Lancs)
could pull off a Premier League great First appointment of the new season
escape. Replaced Alan Pardew at the for the long time Premier League
Hawthorns at the start of last April official.
and earned the manager-of-the-
month award for guiding the Baggies Betting
on an unbeaten run. Match odds
Norwich: 13/8
One to watch Draw: 11/5
Dwight Gayle WBA: 17/10
Prolific striker in the Football League  (Odds provided by SkyBet)

Possible line-ups: WBA (4-4-1-1)

Johnstone

Adarabioyo Bartley Hegazi Gibbs

Phillips Livermore Brunt Barnes

Morrison

Gayle

Rhodes Hernandez

Leitner

Husband Trybull Tettey Marshall

Jordan Rhodes scored on his last appearance at Carrow Road.
Klose Zimmermann Hanley
Jordan Rhodes Hillsborough and side to play to his undoubted
Middlesbrough for that matter strengths in the penalty box. Krul
Position: Striker but no question a proven Vital role: If Daniel Farke can
Last Carrow Road appearance: goalscorer at this level. crack the code and unlock
Scored for Sheffield Wednesday Question marks: Last two career Rhodes’ goalscoring threat, City
in a 3-1 defeat - December 9 2017. postings. Needs regular game can justifiably target a higher
Plus points: Career may have time and a head coach who finish than last season’s
gone up a cul-de-sac or two at believes in him and sets up a mid-table league finish.
Possible line-ups: Norwich City (3-4-1-2)