Olly Lee's Under-21s return to Premier League 2 action on Monday night as they travel to Pride Park to face Derby County (7pm KO).
The young Canaries head into the fixture eighth in the PL2 table, just three points off leaders Tottenham Hotspur, having won three of their opening five league games.
Norwich's most recent league outing saw them come from behind to secure a 4-2 victory over West Ham at the Avant Training Centre. Attention then turned to Premier League Cup action on Friday night, as the Canaries continued their busy run of fixtures.
Toby Chilvers' second half strike earned a point for City's Under-21s, who had fallen behind within a minute after Marley Thelwell's opener for the visitors. The result leaves Olly Lee's side joint top of Group G, with a game in hand over leaders Bristol City.
PL2 as it stands
Norwich climbed to eighth following their comeback win over West Ham, extending their strong start to the league campaign.
Braces from Elliot Myles and Luke Towler sealed all three points on a wet night at the Avant Training Centre, with the result marking the Canaries' third league win of the season.
# | Name | PLD | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | Norwich City | 5 | +3 | 10 |
9 | Bournemouth | 5 | +2 | 10 |
10 | Manchester United | 4 | +8 | 9 |
11 | Everton | 5 | +2 | 8 |
12 | Aston Villa | 5 | 0 | 8 |
13 | Crystal Palace | 4 | +4 | 7 |
14 | Derby County | 5 | +1 | 7 |
The opposition
Monday night's hosts sit 14th in the table, three points behind Norwich, having won two of their opening five league fixtures.
The Rams head into the contest on the back of an emphatic 4-0 victory over Birmingham City on Monday. First-half goals from Marley Mintus and Jaydan Davidson gave Derby a comfortable advantage at the break, before Kei Robinson and Charlie Smith added to the scoreline after the interval.
Like Norwich, Derby are also competing in the National League Cup this season and currently sit fifth in their group after three games. However, they cannot reach the quarter-finals, with the Rams four points behind second-placed Scunthorpe United ahead of their final fixture.
Danny Maye's side have endured a tougher start to their Premier League Cup campaign, sitting bottom of their group after losing their opening two matches against Brentford and Hull City.