Norwich City vs West Brom injury news as six miss out and one doubtful amid ‘getting close’ Mowbray update

West Brom will aim to return to winning ways when they take on Norwich City at Carrow Road in their first Championship match after the March international break. Tony Mowbray’s side are sixth in the table with 57 points from 38 matches but are only marginally ahead of in-form Bristol City in the race for a play-off place on goal difference.

West Brom drew their last two matches 1-1 against Hull City and Burnley and are seeking their first victory since 8th March when they came out 1-0 winners against QPR. The West Midlands outfit were beaten in the play-off semi-final last term and are seeking a return to the top-flight for the first time since 2021.

The Baggies travel to a Norwich City side that finished sixth last season after a strong end of season’s resurgence but with an eight point cushion between the Canaries and the play-off places Johannes Hoff Thorup knows his side are very much in last chance saloon in terms of making a late charge towards the play-offs.

Ahead of kick-off at Carrow Road, we take a look at the injury news from both teams as Norwich welcome back a key player and West Brom boss Mowbray offers a promising update.

Norwich City injury news

Angus Gunn - Returns: Scotland goalkeeper Angus Gunn is fit once again after missing three Championship matches before the international break.

Matěj Jurásek - Doubt: Hoff Thorup expects January signings Jurasek to return to the squad after injury but is careful to build the star’s fitness rather than rushing him up to speed.

Lucien Mahovo - Out: Left-back Mahovo misses this weekend’s game at Carrow Road but will be reintroduced to training next week, according to Pink Un.

Liam Gibbs - Out: Midfielder Gibbs is back in training but misses out this weekend.

Tony Springett - Out: Springett misses the rest of the season with a back injury.

West Brom injury news

Josh Maja - Out: Mowbray has confirmed that there is a “realistic chance” former Sunderland striker Josh Maja will be fit enough to feature in his side’s Championship clash against the Black Cats next month. Incredibly, he is still high up there in the top goalscoring charts, having not even played since January, with 12 goals.

Semi Ajayi - Out: Centre back Semi Ajayi has been sidelined for several weeks after suffering a hamstring injury in the Oxford United win but is expected to return next month.

Jed Wallace - Out: Captain Wallace picked up a calf injury against Millwall and is pushing for a return befoe the end of the campaign.

Speaking on the trio, Mowbray said, via Birmingham Live: "They are striving hard to get fit, they are putting a lot of hours in in the treatment room. I think everybody at the club knows what the expectation is, what we want to try and achieve and so everybody has to try and be ready to help."

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