Norwich City will be without £30m Liverpool-linked star for Sheffield Wednesday visit

Table-stopping Norwich City will be without one of the country’s most highly-rated midfield talents for the visit of Sheffield Wednesday this weekend.
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Todd Cantwell will miss the clash with a hip injury and alongside class act forward Jordan Hugill is perhaps the most high-profile player on a long Canaries injury list.

Cantwell, 22, was widely linked with a £30m move to Premier League champions Liverpool this summer after the Canaries feel out of the top division, with Leeds United emerging as suitors after Jurgen Klopp’s men went with Thiago Alcantara.

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But the youngster remained and will miss at least another couple of matches, confirmed his manager Daniel Farke earlier this week.

Hugill, a striker with an impressive record against the Owls, signed for the title-chasing Norfolk club on a permanent basis in the summer but may require shoulder surgery.

Farke has been unable to name a full compliment of nine substitutes in his last three matches. They looked lacklustre in falling to a shock 3-1 defeat to Luton in midweek.

Former Premier League stopper Tim Krul will also miss the Carrow Road clash, as will influential midfielder Kenny McLean, who is out until the new year.

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Speaking earlier this week Farke said: “Both Bali Mumba and Adam Idah are out for at least another ten weeks until they can return back. Todd Cantwell is a similar timeline to Tim Krul, we expect him back in about two weeks, we might get him on the training pitch a few days earlier.

Norwich will be without Todd Cantwell for this weekend's clash with Sheffield Wednesday.Norwich will be without Todd Cantwell for this weekend's clash with Sheffield Wednesday.
Norwich will be without Todd Cantwell for this weekend's clash with Sheffield Wednesday.

“Xavi Quintilla is with the doctors at his mother club for assessment because they've spent years with him to know what is wrong.”

The match will be the first time in 273 days that Wednesday payers will have played in front of supporters. Some 2,000 Norwich fans will be welcomed to the match.

“We need to create a feeling in the stadium that everyone feels safe,” Farke said. “We have to be disciplined in our protocols, ours are really good and we look forward to having supporters back at Carrow Road.

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“I think everyone is desperate to have live football again, not in front of the TV. Football is a game for human beings, so we're happy fans will be returning sooner rather than later.

“It's a good step back towards normality.”

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