Newcastle V Norwich Preview

By Carys Baptist
October 26 2004

Just ahead of tomorrows game against Norwich at St James’ Park we look at the differences between the two sides and just how they compare.

Just ahead of tomorrows game against Norwich at St James’ Park we look at the differences between the two sides and just how they compare.

 

Norwich will miss the defender Charlton and Striker McKenzie who are suffering from a foot and a thigh injury. The Canaries are currently sitting 19^th in the premier league table and will be hoping for a little boost when the meet the magpies.

 

Norwich face Newcastle after losing to Everton at the weekend 2-3 whereas Newcastle will be full of confidence having taken all three points away from former manager Kevin Keegan’s side Man City.

 

Norwich Squad

 

Green, Edworthy, Charlton, Fleming, Drury, Bentley, Holt, Francis, Jonson, Huckerby, McKenzie, Helveg, Safri, McVeigh, Svensson, Doherty, Shackell, Henderson, Ward.

 

Souness is looking to play the likes of Ameobi, Bramble and Harper all that are capable of creating a winning side. Newcastle will be missing Keiron Dyer who has only just resumed training due to a hamstring injury – and Patrick Kluivert is set to start ahead of Alan Shearer who Souness is likely to rest.

 

Newcastle are currently 7^th in the Premier league table showing a 10 point difference between them an Norwich and a goal difference of 12 between the two teams.

 

Newcastle Squad

 

Given, Harper, Carr, Bernard, Taylor, Elliott, O'Brien, Hughes, Bramble, Johnson, Butt, Bowyer, Jenas, Robert, Milner, Ambrose, Brittain, Shearer, Bellamy, Kluivert, Ameobi.