Murty keen for City to maintain progress
: Dickerson, Ellesley. Subs not used Oxborough; Syme, Boateng, Pollock (Black 29), Crowe, Wallis, Lewis, McIntosh, Ashley-Seal, Cantwell (Aransibia 80), Middleton (Couzens 69).
LAST NORWICH CITY U18s XI (v West Ham United)
L â 1-4 v Chelsea (H) 08/08/2015 â Barclays U18s Premier League
L â 2-0 v Arsenal (A) 15/08/2015 â Barclays U18s Premier League
W - 3-1 v West Ham United (H) 22/08/2015 - Barclays U18s Premier League
CANARIES' FORM
âOur medical sports and science staff are doing well and keeping them engaged, keeping them fully directed towards getting fit and theyâre making good progress.â
âMarcus Beauchamp has had a bit of a holiday because he didnât get a break in the summer due to his injury. Weâve allowed him to go away with his family for a week which is really important to maintain his mental freshness and the rest of them are really progressing very well.
Murty delivered his latest team news, adding: âHenry Pollock is still a bit sore and a bit bruised, and Joe Crowe is away on international duty.
following a challening start to the season that included opening fixtures against Chelsea and Arsenal. South Group City return to action after a two-week break, and they currently sit ninth in the 12-team
âWe got some good volume into the lads who have been coming back from injury but also to reinforce a few things weâve been trying to do. It was also really good for the lads to match themselves against the Under-21s and see what the next level is.â
âWeâve had two practice matches in the week; one against the Under-21s with Dmitri Halajkoâs group, then one with the Under-16s and Darren Huckerbyâs group.
âItâs important to not let the boys rest on their laurels because theyâve had a bit of success and to set this as our minimum level. Itâs looking at what we need to do to push on from this level and to get better and better every week.
âItâs good for the players to go in on a win â they were very good against West Ham and itâs important that they continue that confident approach to the game,â he told canaries.co.uk.
to be the benchmark for his team â though he admits they will take a lot of confidence after picking up their first three points of the campaign. 3-1 victory over the Hammers The young Canaries visit Aston Villa on Saturday (1pm) in the Barclays Under-18s Premier League, and Murty wants the
GRAEME Murty is urging his Under-18s side to âpush onâ from their opening win of the season against West Ham United a fortnight ago.