Premier League preview: Norwich City v West Brom

Norwich City host West Bromwich Albion on Sunday with both teams hunting for their first victory of the Premier League season.

Norwich, promoted after finishing second in the Championship last season, opened their first top flight campaign since 2005 with a 1-1 draw at Wigan Athletic.

They were unfortunate not win at home to Stoke a week later, when a 94th-minute equaliser secured a draw for the visitors to Carrow Road.

And Paul Lambert’s side gave a good account of themselves at 2010/11 runners-up Chelsea, but were unable to prevent a 3-1 defeat.

West Brom can also consider themselves hard done by after failing to pick up a point from three matches played.

Roy Hodgson’s team were handed a tough start to the campaign, hosting champions Manchester United in the opening round, followed by a trip to Chelsea.

They went down 2-1 in both matches, before conceding a last-minute goal to lose 1-0 at home to Stoke in their last outing.

Norwich will be without first-choice goalkeeper John Ruddy, who is suspended for two matches following his sending off at Stamford Bridge.

Defenders Daniel Ayala and Elliot Ward have been ruled out through injury.

Striker James Vaughan could return from a knee injury, but a hamstring problem is likely to sideline defender Zak Whitbread.

West Brom could have both of their key strikers back for the match at Carrow Road, as Republic of Ireland forward Shane Long and Nigeria international Peter Odemwingie continue to recover from calf and ankle injuries respectively.

Injured Hungary midfielder Zoltan Gera is not expected to feature.