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Norwich boss Dean Smith faces anxious wait to discover full extent of Covid outbreak as club remain in discussions with the Premier League over Saturday's game at West Ham

Norwich are sweating on the results of tests on their players on Thursday to discover the full extent of their Covid outbreak.

Manager Dean Smith raised doubts about whether Norwich’s game against West Ham on Saturday could go ahead due to their mounting coronavirus issues.

A number of Canaries players have tested positive while others have shown symptoms despite testing negative, leaving Smith with a depleted squad for Tuesday’s defeat against Aston Villa.

Dean Smith has cast doubt on Norwich's game at West Ham going ahead on Saturday

Norwich’s players had a day off on Wednesday but are due back on Thursday when they will be tested again before training and hope to gain a clearer idea of the scale of their problems and the true condition of those uncertain of their illnesses.