Norwich City vs Bristol City: latest injury news as 12 to miss out and one doubtful for Liam Manning reunion
The latest injury news from Bristol City and Norwich City ahead of a key Championship clash
Under-pressure Norwich City manager Liam Manning faces Bristol City for the first time since leaving Ashton Gate this weekend in what could prove to be a watershed moment in his managerial career.
Manning swapped life in the South West of England for a move to East Anglia over the summer after leading the Robins to a sixth place finish and a place in the Championship play-offs for the first time since 2008 in his final season. However, after coming unstuck against Sheffield United in last season’s play-off semi-final, Manning decided to take on a new challenge at Carrow Road but it has so far not gone to plan with the Canaries picking up just eight points from a possible 27 - five fewer than his former club Bristol City, who sit nine places higher in the league standings.
Manning spent big on reinforcements with the objective of leading Norwich back to the big time, but is currently treading water. Meanwhile, Bristol City have started excellently under Gerhard Struber but are just starting to experience their first trick patch under the Austrian after failing to win any of their last four games.
Struber will hope to win the bragging rights against his predecessor this weekend, in a competitive match which could be decided by fine margins. With that in mind, ahead of kick-off, we take a look at the early injury reports from inside both camps.
Norwich City injury news
Anis Slimane, whose loan deal from Sheffield United was made permanent over the summer, misses out with a hip problem. He’s only played eight minutes of competitive football this term which came in the League Cup.
Pape Dialló, who has featured seven times, also misses out with a hip problem which could keep him out until 2026. Experienced defender Shane Duffy is out until November with a calf injury while left-back Ben Chrisene is out with a hamstring issue.
Mathias Kvistgaarden, who joined Norwich despite strong interest from Celtic, is expected to be out until later this month with a hamstring issue, and is a huge doubt. He’s likely to be joined in the treatment room by Gabe Forsyth and Amankwah Forson, who both have hamstring issues.
Bristol City injury news
Bristol City are without star midfielder Jason Knight due to a groin injury and Max Bird with a calf problem. Joe Williams’ absence with an ankle injury adds to the shortage of players in central areas.
Cameron Pring’s ankle injury is likely to rule him out until late October while shot-stopper Max O’Leary, who didn’t miss a single game last term, remains on the sidelines with an ankle injury which has prevented him from playing a single minute of football this term.
Luke McNally, who has a cruciate ligament problem, has the longest spell on the sidelines and isn’t expected to feature again until the start of 2026.