Norwich City travel to the Netherlands for the second leg of their European pre-season campaign as they prepare to face Conference League semi-finalists AZ Alkmaar tonight.Â
David Wagner's side returned to England on Saturday after a five-day camp in Germany including two matches against Darmstadt and Kaiserslautern in an attempt to up the ante on their Championship preparations.
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Marcelino Nunez' goal against Darmstadt saw them beat the newly-promoted Bundesliga side 1-0 at the Stadion am Bollenfalltor last Wednesday, whilst a storm-affected clash against Kaiserslautern on Saturday ended goalless.
Now, they face AZ Alkmaar before a trip to Austria next week that will include a game against Ligue 1 side Toulouse in Kufstein as Wagner continues to put his side through their paces ahead of the Championship opener against Hull City on Saturday, August 5.
The Kaaskoppen finished fourth in the Dutch top-flight last season, just three points behind Ajax. They are managed by Pascal Jansen who has overseen steady and impressive progress during his time in charge since 2020.
This fixture will be played just outside Alkmaar at the complex of Dutch amateur side VV Dirkshorn, with kick-off at 5.30pm UK time.
Winger Milot Rashica is expected to return to the squad at the end of the week amid increasing speculation linking him with a move away from Norwich. Max Aarons could also travel to Austria after being crowned as a European champion with England's U21s.
New signing Borja Sainz remains sidelined with an ankle ligament injury and Gabriel Sara is yet to feature in pre-season owing to a post-season operation on his appendix.
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