The countdown to Burnley will feel like an eternity now with Norwich City slipping through the gears at breakneck speed under David Wagner.

An FA Cup induced postponement means the Canaries must wait and simmer before facing the champions-elect. For that is what Vincent Kompany’s squad would appear. Only one defeat in the Championship since August 13 underlines the scale of the challenge when they sweep into Carrow Road on February 4.

But what a game in store. Wagner himself was positively salivating when he briefly let his mind wander, after masterminding another action-packed Championship away win in front of a joyous away support at the Sky Blues.

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