Norwich City vs Newcastle United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

CHANCE! Normann delivers an inch-perfect pass in behind Targett and Dowell races through on goal. The Norwich attacker attempts to clip over the top of the onrushing Dubravka but does not get the intended contact he was looking for and chips over the crossbar.

CLOSE! Newcastle almost open the scoring as Guiamares clips long for Murphy, who hits a first-time volley towards the bottom-left corner. Krul is stranded as he comes out to close down the winger, but fortunately for Norwich the strike trickles just wide.

Pukki is lurking in behind and Dubravka has to rush out to hook a clearance long. Down the other end, Joelinton - operating further forward than usual for Howe's side - wins a throw-in high up the pitch for his team.

Dowell curls down the left for the incoming Giannoulis, however, the Englishmen's pass is overhit and races out for a goal-kick, which Dubravka pumps long.

Saint-Maximin attempts to work his magic down the left-hand side but is forced backwards by Byram's intense pressing. That head-to-head individual battle could be decisive for the Magpies and Canaries here.

Rashica bounds down the left flank and looks for Dowell, but a crowd of Newcastle defenders quickly respond to avert the danger.

Referee Chris Kavanagh gets proceedings under way at Carrow Road!

All five of Norwich’s Premier League wins against Newcastle have come in home games – no side have they beaten more at Carrow Road in the competition than the Magpies (also five vs Southampton).

Eddie Howe vowed to offer some of his players a rest in midweek and he has done so by making four alterations to his starting line-up. Lascelles, Krafth, Murphy and Willock replace Schar, Shelvey, Almiron and Wood, while Joelinton is set to make his 100th Premier League appearance.

Smith opts for just one change to his starting XI that lost at Old Trafford last game. Zimmermann comes in for Gibson, who drops to the bench.