Norwich City head coach Johannes Hoff Thorup has been speaking to the media ahead of the Canaries’ home game against Oxford United on Friday (20:00 GMT).
It is the first time since 1998 that City have played Oxford at Carrow Road.
In August, on the opening day of the season, the U’s beat Norwich 2-0 at The Kassam Stadium.
Here are some of the key points from the press conference:
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Thorup says winger Lewis Dobbin is likely to miss the rest of the season with a calf injury. Dobbin limped off during Saturday’s draw at Blackburn.
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Dobbin will rehab the injury at Norwich, he is currently on loan from Aston Villa.
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Defender Ben Chrisene has also played his last minutes of the season, he has an ankle injury.
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Czech Republic winger Matej Jurasek’s absence continues, Thorup explained that the club are building him up for the “Championship intensity”.
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Captain Kenny Mclean should be back for the game against Oxford, Thorup said: “He is back in training and will be in the squad”.
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Midfielder Amankwah Forson is close to a return too. He should be back in training on Sunday.
You can listen to full live coverage of Norwich City v Oxford United with BBC Radio Norfolk on FM and DAB from 19:00 GMT on Friday.