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Stoke City vs. Norwich City: Neil prioritizes Premier League survival

Norwich City goes in search of a third straight league win at Stoke City after making seven changes for its cup defeat to Manchester City.

Alex Neil wants his Norwich City players to prove his FA Cup selection policy to be correct as the Canaries’ continue their pursuit of Premier League survival with a trip to Stoke City.

Neil made seven changes to his team for the 3-0 home defeat to Manchester City in the third round on Saturday and the Carrow Road boss stressed that retaining top-flight status remains Norwich’s primary objective this season.

Ahead of the visit to the Britannia Stadium on Wednesday, where Norwich are seeking a third successive league win, the 34-year-old explained his decision to rest many of his star men against City.