Nov 03, 2012 10:45 AM EDT
Norwich vs Stoke City Live Stream: Watch Free Online English Premier League Game at Carrow Road at 11 AM ET, 3 PM GMT

Two teams looking to push on and get a good run of games going - Norwich City and Stoke City -- clash at Carrow Road on Saturday in the English Premier League.

Norwich will be buoyed by the big win over Tottenham in the League Cup Wednesday, while Stoke will look to put behind their stuttering start to their season.

Both teams have had problems scoring goals, with Norwich netting only seven from nine gams, while Stoke have scored just eight.

The away team have a much more meaner defensive record, though, conceding just nine goals to Norwich's 18.

Norwich manager Chris Hughton believes Stoke are the perfect example for sides looking to stabilize themselves in the Premier League to emulate.

"They are an excellent role model for the likes of ourselves," Hughton said. "In this division after getting promotion you normally have a few tough years but they have improved every year and have brought in better quality every year.

"They are is a very well established Premier League team now. I'm sure they couldn't bring in someone of the quality of Michael Owen six or seven years ago."

Hughton added: "Stoke are really tough opposition. The quality of the players that they have brought in is good.

"They are a hard-working, well-disciplined team with good quality in their side and they have had some really tough games already. That's why it will be difficult when we play them."

Hughton believes Wes Hoolahan, who has been in good form this season, could be the difference-maker against Stoke, and indeed the entire season. "Wes is vitally important for us simply because he is a different type of player," he said. "With the quality of the opposition in this division you have to make the most of your possession.

"Otherwise life becomes very difficult for you. But Wes can do that for us with his passing ability.

"With Wes, it's all about the system and he has to operate in a central position just off the frontman.

"That way he links up the play for us and the closer we get him to the opposition goal, the more effective he is.

"He gives us something extra and we have become a harder team to beat."

In team news, fullback Russell Martin is expected to be available after recovering from a back injury, but Spurs' on-loan forward Harry Kane remains out, and is not expected to return before December.

For Stoke, Marc Wilson will be out of action for three months after fracturing his left fibula in last Saturday's 0-0 draw against Sunderland, with Andy Wilkinson expected to fill in at left-back.

Glen Whelan is expected to be available, after recovering from a hamstring problem, while Mathew Etherington might get a start.

To watch Norwich vs Stoke live stream, click here

Expected lineups: Norwich: Ruddy, Martin, Bassong, Turner, Garrido, Bennett, Tettey, Johnson, Pilkington, Hoolahan, Holt.

Stoke: Begovic, Cameron, Shawcross, Huth, Wilkinson, Whitehead, Adam, Nzonzi, Etherington, Walters, Crouch.

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