Sunderland could hold a key advantage over Norwich City ahead of Saturday's clash at the Stadium of Light. The Black Cats will be looking to continue their impressive start to life back in the Championship against the recently-relegated side. Sunderland will be going into the tie feeling fresh having had a free week leading up to the game.
On the other hand, Norwich will be going into the game having played in the Carabao Cup against Premier League outfit AFC Bournemouth on Tuesday evening. The Canaries were knocked out on penalties after the game finished 2-2 in normal time.
Sunderland were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Sheffield Wednesday in round one and were one of the few Championship sides to not have a game this midweek.
