Norwich City go host Derby County for Carrow Road dis Tuesday night for Championship match wey dey important. The time na 7:45pm GMT, and di game go dey live for Sky Sports+. Derby County dey come with hope to keep dia playoff dream alive, dem dey only three points behind di playoff spots. For Norwich side, dem still get small-small chance for top six, but dem need miracle plus maximum points from dia last three games.
Philippe Clement, Norwich head coach, don talk about di match before di game. Him team don show say dem fit beat anybody for di league dis season, but dia poor start to di season don affect dem. Norwich form for home no too sweet dis season – only Sheffield Wednesday don lose more home league games pass dem for Championship. Since January 2017, Norwich don lose three of dia last four home league games against Derby.
Derby County manager John Eustace dey push him boys to secure league double over Norwich after dem win 1-0 for October match. If Derby win dis one, na first time since 2009 dem go achieve dat. But Derby own problem na away form – dem don lose five of dia previous six away league games. Last weekend, Derby win important 1-0 victory against Oxford United to keep dia promotion hopes alive.
For injury news, Norwich go miss plenty players. Lucien Mahovo, Gabriel Forsyth, Matej Jurasek, Mirko Topic, Papa Amadou Diallo, Harry Amass, Ante Crnac and Jovon Makama all dey sidelined through injury. Mohamed Toure wey get hat trick against Bristol City last time go likely keep him place for striker position.
Derby side dey miss Patrick Agyemang for di rest of di campaign because of Achilles injury. Jacob Zetterstrom don recover from muscular problem, but Bobby Clark no likely feature due to fitness concerns. Derry Murkin and Dion Sanderson left di pitch injured last time out.
Norwich possible starting lineup include Kovacevic; Fisher, Darling, Cordoba, Gibbs; Mattsson, McLean; Schwartau, Maghoma, Ahmed; Toure. For Derby side, possible lineup na Zetterstrom; Ward, Clarke, Batth, Forsyth; Travis, Ozoh; Brereton-Dias, Szmodics, Banel; Morris.
Di match no go dey for national radio, but BBC Radio Norfolk go provide full live commentary from 19:00 GMT on Tuesday. For betting odds, bet365 give Norwich 1/1, draw 5/2, and Derby 13/5. Sky Sports+ go show di game live, and Sky Sports customers fit stream am via Sky Go app. NOW service fit stream di match through computer or apps for smart TVs, phones and consoles.
Both teams dey under pressure for different reasons. Norwich want finish di season strong even though playoff chance dey slim, while Derby need win to put pressure on Hull City and keep dia promotion hopes alive. Di atmosphere for Carrow Road go dey electric as fans from both sides dey expect tough Championship battle.
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