BBC Sports Johannes Hoff Thorup drops concerning Norwich City team news update ahead of QPR.

Norwich City head coach Johannes Hoff Thorup has revealed some players could miss Saturday’s game against Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road due to illness.

After seven games without a win, Norwich has had a fantastic few weeks, with comprehensive victories in their previous two games. The Canaries followed up their 6-1 destruction of Plymouth Argyle with a 4-2 victory over Luton Town at Carrow Road on Saturday, and while the Hatters made them work hard, Ante Crnac’s double and goals from Emiliano Marcondes and Borja Sainz secured all three points. Norwich’s poor run in October and November pushed them down the league, but after three games without defeat, they have risen to ninth place, just five points from the play-offs.

The Canaries will be hoping for a victory over struggling QPR, who have yet to win at home this season. Despite being in the relegation zone, Marti Cifuentes’ side has shown signs of improvement in recent weeks.

Johannes Hoff Thorup provides Norwich City team news update

Thorup stated that defender Jose Cordoba should be available for the game against QPR after returning to training, but he had less optimistic news about midfielder Liam Gibbs and forward Josh Sargent, and he disclosed that his squad has been affected by illness ahead of the trip to Loftus Road.

“Jose Cordoba trained all week, so it’s looking good,” Thorup told the club’s official website. “For Liam Gibbs, we can estimate 8 to 10 weeks here, but the procedure went well. “Josh Sargent had a successful surgery and is doing well, but we won’t see him again until the New Year. “He’s in a good attitude; he was out there doing some running earlier, but we need to be careful. “We have tried to keep the flu from spreading among the players; but, there is some illness in the group, so we must exercise caution. We’ve had team meetings in a different way, with a little more space between us.

“There could be issues for team selections Saturday. Most of the players look alright, most of the players can train and we sent some home to rest, but most of them are fine.”

Norwich City must not underestimate QPR

Given QPR’s low league position and terrible home form, Norwich are clear favourites for Saturday’s encounter, especially following their last two impressive triumphs. However, the R’s have gone unbeaten in their previous three games, and their 0-0 stalemate against Watford last time out demonstrated that they are more than capable of battling with the division’s elite teams, so the Canaries must not overlook them. Norwich lead the Championship with 35 goals, although QPR have preserved four clean sheets in their previous seven games. so Thorup’s men will need to be at their best to break down a stubborn Hoops defence, and if they are missing players due to illness, it could be a closer game than many expect.

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