Canaries' Holt back in the frame

Grant Holt is back in training after overcoming a hamstring injury and is set for a return to the Norwich side for their St Stephen's Day clash with Chelsea.

But City will be without defender Steven Whittaker, who suffered a recurrence of a hip injury when the Canaries’ 10-match unbeaten run in the Barclays Premier League was ended at West Brom on Saturday.

Russell Martin is in line to replace Whittaker at the back while Holt is expected to return up front in place of Steve Morison.

Ryan Bennett is also back in training and manager Chris Hughton is positive about his chances of featuring against either Chelsea or Manchester City on December 29.

Provisional squad: Bunn, Turner, Bassong, Garrido, Snodgrass, Tettey, Johnson, Pilkington, Hoolahan, Holt, Rudd, Morison, Martin, Jackson, Barnett, E Bennett, Howson, Kane, R Bennett.