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Norwich Wan Stop Four Straight Loss As Southampton Reach Carrow Road

Norwich City dey aim to end four-game losing run for all competitions as dem go face Southampton for Wednesday Championship clash at Carrow Road.

The Saints, for dia own side, dey look to claim second straight win after dem beat local rivals Portsmouth at weekend.

After dem appoint Philippe Clement for November 2025, im lead im side away from danger and reach ninth-place finish with 56-point return from 31 games.

Given dia impressive form under the Belgian last term, hope bin high say Norwich go mount serious playoff bid this season, but poor start don dent those aspirations, as dem lose six of dia first nine league matches.

In fact, the Canaries don lose each of dia last four games for all competitions, and dem concede at least four goals for three of those contests.

Dem suffer 4-3 defeats to Middlesbrough and Bolton Wanderers, either side of 5-0 EFL Cup loss to Manchester City, before dem return from international window with unsuccessful away trip to Swansea.

Jacob Wright second goal of the season give Norwich slender half-time lead for South Wales, but two Swansea goals for 10 minutes leave the Canaries with nothing to show for dia efforts, and dat leave dem for 18th spot for Championship table and two points above drop zone.

Norwich, wey don win two of dia last three home games, go dey look to claim second consecutive victory against Southampton at Carrow Road after dem record 2-1 success for this fixture last season.

Southampton go dey high spirits after dem clinch three wins for dia previous four matches, including hard-fought 1-0 victory for Sunday south coast derby against Portsmouth.

James Bree put the Saints ahead for 20th minute, before Cameron Bragg collect dismissal for two bookable offences for closing stages of first period.

Despite being left a man light, Southampton prevent dia arch-rivals from registering a shot on target for second period as dem claim dia first league win over Portsmouth since November 2004.

If not for dia four-point deduction for the Spygate Scandal, Tonda Eckert side for don finish weekend for third position, but as e be, dem head into midweek round of fixtures for 11th spot and one point adrift from top eight.

While dem don win all four home games, Southampton head to Carrow Road as one of five teams yet to win Championship away game this season, having muster just two points from dia four road trips.

The Saints don score exactly one goal for each of those four games, a significant contrast to the 16 goals dem rack up across dia five league matches at St Mary's this term.

Norwich forward Mohamed Toure go out until January after undergoing surgery on shoulder injury he suffer for last month defeat to Bolton.

The Australia international join sidelines with Lucien Mahovo, Kenny McLean, Mirko Topic, Ali Ahmed and Papa Amadou Diallo.

Anthony Musaba and Jovon Makama fit come into side if Clement opts to alter im attacking options for Wednesday fixture.

As for visitors, Eckert go forced into one change, with Bragg set to serve one-match ban following im dismissal for Sunday derby.

The 21-year-old absence fit open door for Kuryu Mastuki to return to starting lineup after e settle for substitute role at weekend.

The Championship leading scorer Cyle Larin go dey look to add to im seven-goal tally when e lead line at Carrow Road.