Despite their superior quality in comparison to the rest of the division, Dean Smith and his Norwich side deserve huge credit for the level of their turnaround.
After starting the season with three games without success, the Canaries have recorded 19 points from a possible 21, their only draw coming last time out against West Bromwich Albion.
Although Smith would have been disappointed to only earn a share of the spoils against an out-of-form side, it kept their points tally ticking over and the club in close proximity to leaders Sheffield United.
Norwich now face a run of three away games in their next four outings, and their only defeats of the season have come away from Carrow Road.
However, the last of those was back on August 13, with Norwich having defeated Birmingham City and Sunderland since that 2-1 reverse at Hull City.
From Blackpool’s perspective, a promising start has descended into a worrying spell of form with just three points coming from their four most recent outings.
That solitary success came at struggling Huddersfield Town, but setbacks have since followed at Rotherham United and Millwall respectively.
From Blackpool’s perspective, a promising start has descended into a worrying spell of form with just three points coming from their four most recent outings.
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That solitary success came at struggling Huddersfield Town, but setbacks have since followed at Rotherham United and Millwall respectively.
Appleton is likely to make changes to his Blackpool side with Shayne Laverypotentially dropping out to hand a chance to either Ian Poveda-Ocampo or CJ Hamilton.
Rhys Williams may also be considered for a return in place of James Husband, who made his first Championship start of the season last time out.
Smith tinkered with his tactics for the West Brom game, taking Todd Cantwell out of the side and moving Aaron Ramsey to the left.
