NORWICH v SWANSEA: Latest team news and stats ahead of the Carrow Road clash

PUBLISHED: 08:09 EST, 13 December 2013 | UPDATED: 17:07 EST, 13 December 2013

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Carrow Road (Sunday, 1.30pm)

Norwich team news:

Striker Ricky van Wolfswinkel could return to the Norwich squad for Sunday's match against Swansea after recovering from his prolonged toe muscle injury.

However, the Canaries are without midfielders Anthony Pilkington (hamstring) and Robert Snodgrass (knee), while Elliott Bennett (knee) and midfielder Alexander Tettey (ankle) are all still sidelined.

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Fighting fit: Record signing Ricky van Wolfswinkel is in line to return for Norwich from injury

Goalkeeper Mark Bunn is back training after his ankle injury and could return next weekend.

Provisional squad: Ruddy, Whittaker, Turner, Bassong, Olsson, Redmond, Howson, Johnson, Fer, Elmander, Hooper, Martin, Hoolahan, Garrido, Becchio, Wolfswinkel, Nash, Bennett, Josh Murphy.

Swansea team news:

Angel Rangel could be fit enough to return to the Swansea side against Norwich on Sunday.

The right-back has been out for a little over two weeks with a calf problem but is in contention to face the Canaries, with Ben Davies and Michu also likely to start.

Welcome back: Michu (top) returned from a month out in Swansea's 1-1 draw against Hull on Monday

Chico Flores, who picked up a knee injury in the Europa League loss to St Gallen, will be suspended after picking up a fifth booking against Hull meaning Jordi Amat is set to deputise.

Michel Vorm, who will have a knee operation in January, is one of three goalkeepers in the squad along with Gerhard Tremmel and teenager Gregor Zabret.

Provisional squad: Vorm, Amat, Taylor, Williams, Shelvey, Michu, Bony, Hernandez, Dyer, Lamah, Routledge, Tiendalli, De Guzman, Canas, Rangel, Pozuelo, Tremmel, Davies, Zabret

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Big match stats:

There have been 20 goals scored in just four Premier League meetings between Norwich and Swansea.

Swansea forward Michu scored three goals in two games against Norwich City last season.

Robert Snodgrass scored in both Premier League games for Norwich against Swansea last season and also assisted two goals for the Canaries.

Martin Olsson has cleared more shots off the line that any other player in the Premier League this season (3), while Norwich have made more clearances off the line than any other side (7).

Swansea's nemesis: Norwich's Robert Snodgrass (left) scored in both games against the Jacks last season

Norwich have allowed their opponents more shots on target against them than any other team in the Premier League this season (91).

The Canaries have been caught offside just 17 times this season, fewer than any other side in the league.

Gary Hooper has scored in each of Norwich’s last two Premier League home games.

Last weekend John Ruddy became only the fourth different goalkeeper to record 10-plus saves in a Premier League game this season (plus Krul, Begovic & Marshall twice).

Norwich are looking to win three successive Premier League home games for the first time since five in a row last season, a run that ended on December 15 (exactly one year ago).

Geographically this is the widest east-west fixture ever to feature in the English top-flight.

*Stats supplied by Opta