Norwich City continue their push for the Championship's top six by welcoming Sunderland to Carrow Road this afternoon. 

The Canaries, who are in the midst of a 10-game unbeaten run in NR1, are searching for a response to last weekend's flat 1-1 draw with struggling Blackburn Rovers with a victory to keep the pressure on Hull and West Brom, who moved seven points ahead of them with victory over Coventry on Friday night. 

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City squandered an opportunity to move within a point of Hull with last weekend's draw at Ewood Park, but are counting on their strong home form to get back on track. 

David Wagner delivered a gloomy fitness bulletin at his pre-match press conference on Thursday lunchtime - revealing that winger Onel Hernandez was ruled out for the remainder of the Championship campaign after breaking his foot in training in the week. 

Grant Hanley has been passed fit to be involved, but in-form midfielder Marcelino Nunez has suffered a hip injury that will see him miss this afternoon's clash as well as their midweek trip to Middlesbrough. 

There was also a setback for defender Shane Duffy, who has been absent for a number of weeks with a calf issue. A recent scan has shown his recovery is taking longer than expected and his return is unlikely until after the international break later this month. 

Jon Rowe remains the other long-term absentee, but could return before the season's end should he continue to make positive progress. 

That bulletin means that Wagner will likely have to fill his bench with academy options. Trio Ken Aboh, Finley Welch and Pedro Lima were all absent from the under-21s 3-2 defeat to Middlesbrough at Colney on Friday evening. 

Sunderland arrive at Carrow Road on the back of three successive defeats with interim boss Mike Dodds in the dug-out after Mick Beale's dismissal last month. 

The Black Cats are without top-scorer Jack Clarke through injury with defender Dan Ballard serving the second game of a two match suspension. Ex-City loanee Patrick Roberts, Bradley Dack, Aji Alese, Corry Evans, Dennis Cirkin, Niall Huggins and Elliott Embleton are also missing for the visitors. 

Sunderland were comfortable 3-1 victors against Norwich at the Stadium of Light in October - they will be desperate for a victory to revive their play-off aspirations. Victory for the Canaries would put an eight-point cushion between the sides. 

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