Declan Rudd will be in goal for Norwich City's match at London Road.
Norwich City’s Declan Rudd to start against Peterborough United
David Cuffley
Friday, January 4, 2013
10:59 AM
Goalkeeper Declan Rudd will make only his second senior appearance of the season as Norwich City visit in-form Championship side Peterborough United in the FA Cup third round tomorrow.
Rudd, who appeared in the Canaries’ pre-season friendly away to Posh, returns to London Road (3pm) and Jed Steer will be on the substitutes’ bench as manager Chris Hughton gives ’keeper Mark Bunn a breather after he started the last nine first team games.
“Yes, Declan will play,” said Hughton. “That was a decision I made a while ago. Of course with results sometimes you can change your mind, but I was quite adamant I wanted to go this way.
“Declan has trained very well, I have to say, and I think he deserves his chance. Jed will be on the bench.”
Rudd, who will be 22 later this month, last appeared in the Capital One Cup tie against Scunthorpe in August.
Hughton said he planned to “use the squad” against Posh and revealed that three players returning from loan spells – defender Elliott Ward back from Nottingham Forest, and midfielders Jacob Butterfield from Bolton and Simon Lappin from Cardiff – were also in contention for a recall, but he said he would not make wholesale changes in the wake of four straight league defeats.
“They are back now, they are very much Norwich City players. Elliott is the one, perhaps out of three, who has played the most regularly. In the period he’s been away he’s not started in only two games,” said Hughton. “Jacob was a little disappointing because we hoped he would have started more games for Bolton. He didn’t get the time on the football pitch that we wanted.”
Midfielder Bradley Johnson is available again after a one-match ban, and Hughton confirmed on-loan striker Harry Kane was eligible to play in the FA Cup.
But goalkeeper John Ruddy (thigh), strikers Grant Holt (hamstring) and Steve Morison (thigh), defender Steven Whittaker (hip) and midfielder Andrew Surman (knee) are still out.
“Stevie has a thigh strain which will certainly keep him out for a few weeks,” said Hughton. “We are far more hopeful with Grant. He’ll miss this weekend, but we are very hopeful for the Newcastle game on Saturday week. Grant is close, but Stevie is perhaps that little bit longer.
“There is no timeline for Steven Whittaker but he is making progress. I would expect him to miss the next couple of games – we are looking at Peterborough and Newcastle and I hope he will be available shortly after that.
“Andrew trained today and he has come through fine. The only shame was if he had been at this stage a week ago he could possibly have had some involvement on Saturday but I feel it has probably come a bit too soon for him. He trained today, felt fine and we hope he can push on. How quickly he is available for games will depend on how he looks in training.”
Hughton admits he must strike a balance between giving fringe players a chance, giving regular players a rest and giving City every chance of going through to round four in front of more than 5,000 travelling fans.
“Yes I will use the squad because we have really good competition at the moment and there are players who have been very unfortunate not to play as many games as they would have liked,” he said. “It certainly wouldn’t be anything to do with what they have given us in training or the efforts they have put in.
“Sometimes the difference between those who are playing and those who are not playing is not that great.
“But it won’t be wholesale changes as such, not as in the League Cup. It is still very much a cup competition we want to make progress in.”
Peterborough will be without three of the players who have helped them to four victories in their last five Championship games.
Defender Gabriel Zakuani has left for African Cup of nations duty with DR Congo, Lee Tomlin is serving a three-match ban for a red card in the 4-2 defeat at Bristol City, and on-loan striker Dwight Gayle is cup-tied after appearing in the competition for Dagenham & Redbridge in the first round.
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21 comments
Please don't pick Elliott Ward! We'll lose!!
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Colin
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Father Jack word. In Erse.
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Mad Brewer
Friday, January 4, 2013
But I still think Dec IS ready, now.
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Mad Brewer
Friday, January 4, 2013
But I still think Dec IS ready, now.
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Mad Brewer
Friday, January 4, 2013
Wisdom there, Capri. Rudd is one with a big future, properly managed. Jed also. Wise Owl Hoots.
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Mad Brewer
Friday, January 4, 2013
Am pleased Rudd is playing. Like Harry Kane, he needs to play matches. Agree with DocOhNo about Bunn. There is no English keeper better than John Ruddy. He may command a large transfer fee in the future. I don't mean at the end of this season. Bunn was signed to take pressure off Rudd and Steer. I think Declan Rudd would replace Ruddy if the latter left. He lacks experience and putting Rudd in against the likes of Chelsea and Man City at this stage may not have been in his best interests. No need to put Rudd under pressure as Ruddy's understudy.
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Capri
Friday, January 4, 2013
Am pleased Rudd is playing. Like Harry Kane, he needs to play matches. Agree with DocOhNo about Bunn. There is no English keeper better than John Ruddy. He may command a large transfer fee in the future. I don't mean at the end of this season. Bunn was signed to take pressure off Rudd and Steer. I think Declan Rudd would replace Ruddy if the latter left. He lacks experience and putting Rudd in against the likes of Chelsea and Man City at this stage may not have been in his best interests. No need to put Rudd under pressure as Ruddy's understudy.
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Capri
Friday, January 4, 2013
The money spent on Bunn could have been used elsewhere. Declan is a good keeper who would have improved further and faster with the responsibility of being JR's deputy.
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wivenhoebudgie
Friday, January 4, 2013
Agree, ET. Bunn is a puncher not a catcher. Makes the defence nervous. Then it escalates.
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Mad Brewer
Friday, January 4, 2013
Your right Doc. Bunn is nowhere near Ruddy, that is why he is the reserve goalkeeper. I watched both he and Rudd very closely in the warm-up before the Chelsea game, and if selection was based purely on that, Rudd would of been in the team. His handling of a greasy ball was immaculate. Bunn is a good shot stopper, but does seem to be struggling in the air with every game he plays.
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Erpingham Tractor
Friday, January 4, 2013
I see no "hate" , Steady On, only diverse opinions. Why the hyperbolics? You won`t get civilised dialogue when you take such aggressively entrenched views. Also, I am not so surprised that mentally weak people get behind the team - some of us who are stronger in the cerebellum area do too. Brainless punctuation or just brainless, SO? You`re not Ged are you?
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Mad Brewer
Friday, January 4, 2013
I think Bunn has been doing really well. People forget that we have Rudd and Steer in because they have talent and potential. They need to have opportunities like this.
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LittleYellowBirdie
Friday, January 4, 2013
Bunn's main problem is that he's not Ruddy. It's true that he doesn't command his area like Ruddy and he had a share in the blame for 2 of the Man City goals but some fans have their Ruddy-tinted (previously Forster-tinted) specs on, I mean neither ever made a mistake did they?
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DocOhNo
Friday, January 4, 2013
This is great news. Dec is a great keeper and deserves a game.
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MBA Marine
Friday, January 4, 2013
Whats the sudden hate from Bunn come from? Puzzles me why a certain section of our support always need a whipping boy. Mentally weak people in my view, get behind the team, Spineless!
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Steady On
Friday, January 4, 2013
Whats the sudden hate from Bunn come from? Puzzles me why a certain section of our support always need a whipping boy. Mentally weak people in my view, get behind the team. Spineless.
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Steady On
Friday, January 4, 2013
Btw, what a waste of time sending Butterfield to Bolton on loan, as they hardly used him. Don`t do them any more favours, Hoots!
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Mad Brewer
Friday, January 4, 2013
Dec`s long overdue for an opportunity. I hope David Cuffley watches DR closely so he can compare him with his favourite `keeper, "Pert" Cech. ;-)
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Mad Brewer
Friday, January 4, 2013
Have to say - wouldn't want to dent Bunn's confidence but from what I have seen, Rudd must be a bit disappointed not to be first choice in Ruddy's absence.
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Meds
Friday, January 4, 2013
Here's hoping that Rudd can take his chance and hang on to a first team place until Ruddy is back.
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jigs69
Friday, January 4, 2013
Keep him in the Team for when the Toon Army come visit, at least Declan Commands his Box and he is in my opinion a Lot Better than Bunn
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CanarySid
Friday, January 4, 2013