Preview: Norwich v BoltonSETTING THE SCENE Having picked up six points from Neil Lennon’s first three games in charge, Wanderers travel to Carrow Road to take on Norwich City for the first time since February 2012.
The Canaries currently occupy a play-off place, however, they are winless from their last five matches while they have not won at home since the middle of August.
Bolton last recorded an away victory over Norwich in November 2000, but, with the hosts having not tasted victory of late, the Whites will be hoping to change that statistic as they head into the Halloween clash.
ALL-TIME RECORD | Norwich City wins | Draws | Bolton wins |
League | 15 | 8 | 13 |
FA Cup | 0 | 1 | 2 |
League Cup | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Total | 17 | 13 | 16 |
TEAM NEWSLiam Trotter and David Wheater both completed 90 minutes for the reserves on Monday night but Friday will probably come too soon for the duo, while Adam Bogdan is also a couple of weeks away from a return.
Marc Tierney remains a long-term absentee.
LAST TIME OUT25/10/2014: Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Norwich City
Saturday’s draw with the Championship’s second-lowest goalscorers Sheffield Wednesday saw Norwich City’s winless run extended to five matches.
They had Owls keeper Keiren Westwood to curse for that run continuing as the Republic of Ireland international pulled off a string of save to deny the Canaries, but could not prevent his own side’s winless run from stretching to seven games.
Lewis Grabban, Cameron Jerome, Russell Martin, Gary O’Neil and Nathan Redmond all went close for Norwich but were all unable to find a way past Westwood, forcing Neil Adams’ side to settle for a share of the points.
Norwich: Ruddy, Whittaker, Martin, Turner, Olsson, Johnson (Redmond 67), Howson, Tettey, Odjidja-Ofoe (O’Neil 45), Grabban, Jerome
ONE TO WATCHCameron Jerome
Since leaving Stoke City to join Norwich City back in August, Cameron Jerome has been in prolific form for the Canaries in attack alongside Lewis Grabban, netting seven goals from just 11 appearances.
The former England U21s international started his career with Middlesbrough, but it was at Cardiff City where he first caught the eye, scoring 20 goals during a breakthrough 2005/06 campaign.
His form in front of goal earned him a move to Birmingham City that summer, as Jerome helped the Blues win promotion to the Premier League in his first season at the club.
A League Cup winner with Birmingham in 2011, the forward joined Stoke City in August 2011, before spending the 2013/14 season on loan at Crystal Palace.
LAST TIME WE WERE HERE04/02/2012: Norwich City 2-0 Bolton Wanderers
Last clashing in the Premier League, Norwich City completed a league double over Wanderers durin the 2011/12 season with goals from Andrew Surman and Anthony Pilkington securing them victory at Carrow Road.
Martin Petrov proved to be the Whites’ deadliest threat in front of goal, stinging goalkeeper John Ruddy’s gloves from distance on a number of occasions while the England international also had to be alert to deny David Ngog.
However, after a goalless first half the hosts took control, Surman converting from close-range to give his side the lead before Pilkington took advantage of a defensive error to seal the points late on.
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