West Brom v Norwich City early injury news as 8 out and 4 doubts

West Brom hope to build on their win before the international break when Norwich City visit the Hawthorns this Saturday (November 23).

The Baggies ended an eight game winless run after beating Hull City. Saturday’s opponents Norwich City suffered a defeat to Bristol City, ending their 21-game unbeaten run at Carrow Road.

West Brom are nine places higher than Norwich with seven points separating the two sides. Last season there was a home win apiece in the two fixtures. West Brom defeated Norwich on Boxing Day courtesy of a goal from Brandon Thomas-Asante but then Norwich ran out 2-0 winners at Carrow Road a month later.

The international break is now over and players have had to chance to recharge their batteries. Here’s the latest injury and team news ahead of the clash at the weekend.

West Brom team news

West Brom will still have to continue with their of their centre back options, despite the international break offering a period of rest. A knee issue for Kyle Bartley has him sidelined until at least next week at the earliest or mid-December if the medical team wants to be cautious.

Semi Ajayi will be out the longest as his hamstring injury required surgery, and he was given a timeframe of 16 weeks which rules him out until the New Year. McNair suffered a hamstring injury in the same game as Ajayi and was ruled out for eight weeks which takes him up to Christmas.

Daryl Dike hasn’t played since February after suffering an Achilles injury. He was in training a couple of weeks ago but suffered a setback and so he won’t be seen until the New Year.

Gianluca Frabotta has been unable to force his way in to the first-team picture after arriving from Italy in the summer. He suffered an injury just before the international break.

Out: Daryl Dike, Kyle Bartley, Paddy McNair, and Semi Ajayi. Doubt: Gianluca Frabotta

Norwich City team news

Onel Hernandez could come back into the reckoning for Norwich after he made a comeback from injury. A hamstring problem has had him miss the last nine games but he played for Cuba over the international break. His return comes at a good time as Josh Sargent is missing for Norwich, surgery on his groin means that he won't play until Christmas.

Kenny McLean is still not available for selection. He received a red card against Middlesbrough and as a result he was given a suspension. Johannes Hoff Thorup said there would be question marks around Marcelino Nunez and Angus Gunn.

Central midfielder Liam Gibbs hasn't played since the middle of September. He suffered a hamstring injury and the time frame for his return was 10 weeks, putting him out until December.

Ashley Barnes is still yet to make an appearance this season owing to a setback after dealing with a calf problem. The 35-year-old admitted that he considered retiring, having made his last appearance for the club in the Championship play-offs last May.

Teenage midfielder Gabe Forsyth has been missing for the last two games. He's got a knee injury which will rule him out for around a month. Centre back Brad Hills returned to training just before the international break. He didn't make the match day squad, but could make a return soon.

Out: Kenny McLean, Liam Gibbs, Ashley Barnes, Gabe Forsyth. Doubt: Brad Hills, Marcelino, Nunez and Angus Gunn.