The Preview – Blackburn v Norwich City
City travel to John Eustace?s Blackburn Rovers in the hope of continuing their recent run of good form and further cementing themselves in the playoff hunt as the season draws to its conclusion.Â
Blackburn were the last side to beat the Canaries at Carrow Road, with David Wagner?s men going down 3-1 on that dismal afternoon in November.Â
But the threats remain the same from the hosts. Sammie Szmodics still leads the goalscorer charts in the Championship with 18 goals in 31 league appearances this season and bagged a brace on that fateful day at Carrow Road.Â
Since then, however, Blackburn have fallen down the league dramatically. They currently find themselves in 16th position and have won just one out of their last five. Also, they have only won three league games since that impressive win in NR1.
Eustace replaced his former Rovers manager Jon Dahl Tomasson on February 9 and started his reign by winning one, drawing one, and narrowly losing to his former side, Birmingham. Rovers may be without Harry Pickering and Ryan Hedges for tomorrow’s game with late assessments on their fitness being done to decide whether the duo can be included in the matchday squad.Â
Meanwhile, Wagner?s side head into the clash in good spirits, after resounding wins against Watford and Cardiff – scoring eight goals in the process. However, their away form needs work, after a loss against Leeds and a disappointing draw to struggling Queens Park Rangers in their last tw...
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