Kellen Fisher replaces Jack Stacey as Johannes Hoff Thorup shakes up his Norwich City backline this afternoon.

The 20-year-old makes a surprise start at right-back for the Canaries, who take on Watford in the lunchtime kick-off.

Jose Cordoba also comes in at the heart of defence, with Shane Duffy partnering him and Callum Doyle shifted to left-back. Ben Chrisene makes way as a tesult, while Oscar Schwartau replaces Amankwah Forson in midfield.

His previous right-wing spot is taken up by £8.5million summer signing Ante Crnac, as Thorup makes three changes from the 1-0 loss to Swansea last week.

Anis Ben Slimane misses out as his injury struggles continue, absent from the matchday squad alongside Brad Hills and Liam Gibbs.


Jacob Sorensen could return to first-team contention soon as he comes to the end of his recovery from a foot injury, with Ashley Barnes (calf) still improving after a setback prior to the international break.

Christian Fassnacht is a long-term absentee with an Achilles issue, while Tony Springett (back) isn't expected to be available until Christmas.

Hornets key man Giorgi Chakvetadze makes the visiting line-up despite being stretchered off in a 1-1 draw with Coventry seven days ago.

Norwich City: Gunn; Fisher, Duffy, Cordoba, Doyle; McLean, Nunez, Schwartau; Crnac, Sainz, Sargent. SUBS: Long (GK), Stacey, Chrisene, Hanley, Hernandez, Forson, Gordon, Forsyth, Myles.

Watford: Bachmann (GK), Sierralta, Pollock, Chakvetadze, Vata, Sema, Sissoko (C), Jebbison, Morris, Dele-Bashiru, Andrews. SUBS: Bond (GK), Porteous, Ince, Louza, Bayo, Ogbonna, Baah, Ebosele, Larouci.

Referee: Anthony Backhouse