Clement on Leeds, McLean landmark and injury news
Philippe Clement was appointed Norwich boss in November 2025
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Norwich City will try to reach the FA Cup quarter-final for the eighth time in the club's history when they head to Leeds United on Sunday in the competition's fifth round (16:30 GMT).
The Canaries will go up against former boss Daniel Farke who led the club to the last-eight of the tournament six years ago.
In the lead up to the game, City head coach Philippe Clement has been speaking to the media, here are some of the key points:
Clement paid tribute to the club's technical director Neil Adams who will leave at the end of the season - "Neil has given a lot of really useful information from the first day I was here," he said.
Captain Kenny McLean could make his 300th appearance for Norwich at Leeds. "It's massive. There are not many figures like that in modern football. It shows how loyal he is to the club, he is a massive figure," Clement said. "Kenny is my right hand on the field."
Midfielder Pelle Mattsson could be back from injury for Wednesday's Championship game against Sheffield United.
Tunisian international Anis Ben Slimane 'feels better' after a minor groin problem.
On the Leeds cup tie: "You need to think about 120 minutes and how you can fill that with the squad available. We have games on Wednesday and Saturday also."
You can listen to full live commentary of the Canaries cup tie against Leeds with BBC Radio Norfolk on FM, DAB and online with BBC Sounds. Coverage begins at 16:00 GMT on Sunday.
