Team news, stats, predictions and how to follow the Premier League on Friday as Southampton host Norwich, live on Sky Sports.
Southampton vs Norwich - Friday; kick-off 8pm, live on Sky Sports from 7pm
Southampton will have Romain Perraud back available for the visit of Norwich in the Premier League on Friday.
Full-back Perraud returned a positive Covid test but has returned to training and could return to the matchday squad this week.
Ralph Hasenhuttl remains without Lyanco, Alex McCarthy and Nathan Tella, who are all sidelined.
Norwich will have goalkeeper Tim Krul back in contention following a shoulder injury which has seen the Dutchman miss the past five matches.
Midfielders Jacob Sorensen (knee) and Lukas Rupp (hamstring) are both back in training as they close in on a return to action.
Republic of Ireland striker Adam Idah is set to miss the rest of the season following knee surgery while defender Andrew Omobamidele remains sidelined by a troublesome back issue.
Dean Smith is not expecting anything else other than another stern challenge. Speaking ahead of the game, Smith said: "I would never underestimate the class and quality Southampton have got - and my players won't either.
"Every Premier League game you go into is tough, and this one will be just as the last game was, even though it was against Liverpool."
"We can't concentrate on the table at the moment, we have just got to concentrate on results and on our performances.
"We have got a lot of big games coming up at Carrow Road against teams who are in and around us, so we know we have to win games to draw other teams in," Smith added.
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How to follow: Watch Southampton vs Norwich live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League on Friday from 7pm, or follow in our dedicated live match blog featuring in-game highlights. Full match highlights will also be published on the Sky Sports digital platforms and the Sky Sports Football YouTube channel at the final whistle.
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