Chelsea v Norwich: match preview, team news, facts and figures

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Willian scored against Norwich.
Willian was among the Chelsea scorers in a win at Norwich in 2013.

Kick-off: 3pm, Saturday 21 November 2015
Referee: Craig Pawson (South Yorkshire)
BetVictor.com preview: Chelsea should win but it might well be close
Match in a nutshell: After three league defeats, Chelsea go in search of a morale-boosting victory against Alex Neil’s Norwich.

Injuries and suspensions
CHELSEA
Ruled out: Radamel Falcao (thigh), Thibaut Courtois (knee).

NORWICH CITY
Ruled out: Matt Jarvis (knee).
Fitness tests: Nathan Redmond (thigh), Youssouf Mulumbu (knock).

Possible line-ups

Chelsea: Begovic; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta; Matic, Ramires; Willian, Fabregas, Hazard; Costa.
Subs from: Blackman, Amelia, Aina, Djilobodji, Zouma, Baba, Mikel, Loftus-Cheek, Oscar, Pedro, Traore, Kenedy, Remy.

Norwich City: Ruddy; Martin, Bennett, Bassong, Olsson; Tettey, Howson; Redmond, Hoolahan, Brady; Jerome.
Subs from: Rudd, Kean, Whittaker, Wisdom, Mulumbu, Dorrans, O’Neil, Odjidja-Ofoe, Mbokani, Lafferty.

Vital statistics

Form guide – last five league matches
Chelsea total: L L L W L (3 points)
Home: L W L W L (6 points)

Norwich City total: W L L L L (3 points)
Away: L L D D L (2 points)

Top scorers – all competitions
Chelsea: Willian 5; Costa 3, Ramires 3; Oscar 2, Pedro 2; Azpilicueta 1, Cahill 1, Fabregas 1, Falcao 1, Hazard 1, Kenedy 1, Matic 1, Remy 1, Zouma 1.
Norwich City: Redmond 4; Martin 3; Howson 2, Jarvis 2, Jerome 2, Mbokani 2; Brady 1, Hoolahan 1, Lafferty 1, Van Wolfswinkel 1, Whittaker 1.

Last five meetings
4 May 2014: Chelsea 0 Norwich City 0
6 October 2013: Norwich City 1 Chelsea 3
26 December 2012: Norwich City 0 Chelsea 1
6 October 2012: Chelsea 4 Norwich City 1
21 January 2012: Norwich City 0 Chelsea 0
Chelsea 3 wins, Norwich City 0 wins, 2 draws

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