Norwich vs Chelsea: Chelsea eye successive wins when they face bottom placed, Norwich in the Premier League on Thursday at Carrow Road.
Match Details:
Teams: Norwich vs Chelsea
Venue: Carrow Road, Norwich
Date: Friday 11th March, 2022
Time: 01:00 AM IST
Live Link: http://www.hotstar.com/
Preview
Norwich lost their fifth successive match across competitions and their 4th in the Premier League as the Canaries succumbed to a 3-1 loss vs Brentford.
Toney led the way for the Bees with a hat-trick while Pukki pulled one back in extra time, as it proved to be a consolation strike for them.
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Norwich is at the bottom of the table with 17 points and 18 losses in the season. Given their performances, they could be the first side to be relegated this season.
With just 2 wins at home, Norwich has the second worst record this season.
On the other hand, Chelsea beat Burnley 4-0 in their Premier League clash on the weekend stretching their lead to 5 points in the race for 3rd place.
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Havertz scored twice after James broke the deadlock. Pulisic round off the win with a strike as well to ensure Chelsea win successive matches post their EFL final loss.
Chelsea is in 3rd place with 53 points and are poised to finish 3rd this season given the way they have performed in the league.
Both sides last met in the EPL in October, where Chelsea steamrolled Norwich 7-0 at home.
Form Guide
Norwich: LLLLL
Chelsea: WWLWW
Last Matches of both teams:
Norwich 1-3 Brentford
Burnley 0-4 Chelsea
Where to watch the live streaming and broadcast of Norwich vs Chelsea in India?
The match can be live streamed on the Hotstar VIP App, Jio TV; while the broadcast is on Star Sports Select 1.
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Team News
Idah and Omobamidele are out for the hosts due to injuries. Chilwell is ruled out for the season while James is a doubt after a muscle strain.
Norwich possible 11: Â
Gunn, Aarons, Hanley, Gibson, Williams, Rupp, Normann, McLean, Sargent, Pukki and Rashica
Chelsea possible 11:
Mendy, Rüdiger, Silva, Chalobah, Alonso, Kovacic, Kanté, Azpilicueta, Pulisic, Mount and Havertz
Prediction: Norwich 0-3 Chelsea
Chelsea is expected to win this one comfortably without much fuss. It’s only the margin which puts Norwich under pressure as they look resigned to their status this season.
The Blues have off field issues but none to trouble their on-field performances.
Players to watch out for: Sargent, Pukki, Havertz and Pulisic.
