It may be a good thing for Norwich to have the first derby of the season at Ipswich as their only two wins so far this season have come away from home.

They have lost all five games at Carrow Road in league and cup, so playing at Portman Road is something of a "free hit", but one which will take the pressure on Manning to a new level should the result not go his side's way.

"When he signed as the club's new head coach I bet that not for a split second did he think he'd lose his first five home games and he's got to turn it round, it's as simple as that," former Norwich striker Iwan Roberts told BBC Radio Norfolk, following Wednesday's 1-0 home defeat by West Brom.

Manning has used all the right words ahead of the game, talking about the "passion" and "emotion" his players will require, but also a need to temper that with "control", "focus" and "composure".

He said: "Of course you have to be aggressive in duels, the stuff that's non-negotiable, that people expect, but at the same time, you don't want to be...