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Former Norwich City defender Darren Kenton believes poor recruitment over the summer is one of the chief reasons for the team's struggles this season.

Head coach Liam Manning was sacked on Saturday following a 2-1 home defeat by Leicester City - and the Canaries have failed to pick up a single point at Carrow Road this season so far.

"You can only do as well as the players you've got at your disposal," Kenton told BBC Radio Norfolk.

"If you look at the Leicester bench, they were able to bring on Bobby De Cordova-Reid and he pretty much saved the game for them.