Norwich v Bournemouth: match preview

Teemu Pukki is available for the first time since New Year’s Day and how Norwich need their top scorer to step up. A defeat against fellow strugglers Bournemouth would leave them a minimum of seven points behind 19th. But can Eddie Howe rouse a performance from his injury-stricken side? Recent results suggest not. Bournemouth have four points from their past 11 matches, while Norwich have seven in the same sequence. It looks a possible warm-up for meetings in the Championship next season. Graham Searles

Saturday 3pm

Venue Carrow Road

Last season n/a

Referee Paul Tierney

This season G16 Y48 R1 3.13 cards/game

Odds H 6-5 A 9-4 D 5-2

NORWICH

Subs from Fährmann, McGovern, Roberts, Leitner, Srbeny, Amadou, Stiepermann, Hernández, Trybull, Duda, Rupp, Hanley

Doubtful Hanley (ill)

Injured Drmic (hamstring, 25 Jan), Klose (knee, May)

Suspended None

Discipline Y44 R0

Form DLLDDL

Leading scorer Pukki 9

BOURNEMOUTH

Subs from Boruc, Travers, Ibe, Dobre, Surman, Simpson, Gosling, Kelly, Rico, L Cook, Taylor

Doubtful Kelly (hamstring)

Injured Stanislas (calf, 27 Jan), Danjuma (ankle), King (hamstring), Stacey (hamstring, all Feb), Brooks (ankle), Daniels (knee), Mepham (knee, all unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y45 R1

Form WLDLLL

Leading scorer H Wilson 6