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Norwich City manager Philippe Clement claims the Canaries need to sharpen their attack after they were beaten 2-1 by Hull City at the MKM Stadium.

Norwich were in control when they took the lead through Mohamed Toure and Clement felt they should have scored more in their final Championship game.

The Belgian has guided Norwich away from the bottom to finish ninth during his six-month reign, but he feels there is much more work to do.

Clement told BBC Radio Norfolk: "I think we were the better team today in this game, but we gave two easy goals away.

"We had control of the game, we scored a very good goal, but in the second half, we didn't create enough. That's something we have to work on in the summer.

"We need to add quality in certain positions so we can finish off games because the team has massively come on physically, tactically, we're also dominating games and playing good football.

"We're creating enough chances, but we have to finish off the job.

"That's the most important part of the game and we're going to work hard on that over the summer to make it better."

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Scotland midfielder Kenny McLean will miss Norwich City's final Championship game of the season - but there are no concerns about this summer's World Cup.

The 34-year-old has played 51 games during the current campaign - including six for Scotland - and scored in last weekend's 1-1 draw with Swansea City.

"I want to reassure all my Scottish friends that there is totally nothing to worry about," head coach Philippe Clement told BBC Radio Norfolk.

"He just blocked in a movement in a training session and it's too short a time now to de-block it for the game tomorrow. He will not be available but in a few days it will be better.

"These things can happen. It's a pity - anyone who knows Kenny knows he wants to play every minute and train every minute also, so he's totally gutted about it.

"He's been available almost all season and I'm sure he's going to play a top World Cup and be ready for that."

Ninth-placed Norwich end the season away to Hull City and although they cannot reach the play-offs, they could have a say in who does make them, as the Tigers are competing with Wrexham and Derby County for sixth place.

Oscar Schwartau will also miss the trip to East Yorkshire and Ben Chrisene, meanwhile, has now had shoulder surgery and should be fit in time for pre-season.

This could potentially have been a play-off qualifying shootout but, as it is, only Hull City have something viable to go for on Saturday (12:30 BST).

The Tigers must better Wrexham's result against Middlesbrough to take the final top-six place on offer.

• After winning 2-0 in November, Hull could complete their first league double over Norwich since 1970-71.

• Norwich have only won one of their past eight league trips to Hull (D3 L4), although are unbeaten in their past two (W1 D1).

• Hull have only managed to win their final league game in one of the past 21 seasons (D9 L11), a 5-1 victory over Rotherham United in 2015-16.

• After beating Cardiff 4-2 last season, Norwich could win their final league match of back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2011-12/2012-13 in the Premier League.

• Since Philippe Clement took charge of Norwich for the first time on 22 November, only three teams have picked up more points in the Championship than the Canaries (56).

Norwich City boss Philippe Clement took pride in his side's "mentality and quality" despite a 1-1 draw with Swansea ending their play-off ambitions.

The Canaries could have been in the mix for the last play-off spot on the final day of the season after both sixth-placed Wrexham and seventh-placed Hull lost at the weekend, but needed to win both their remaining two games to be in with a chance.

However, Clement was quick to praise his team, which has risen from the bottom three to ninth place under the Belgian's guidance.

"The players did amazing stuff in the last couple of months," Clement said. "They showed they were playing for this badge.

"Today they went behind, you are disappointed, but they dug in and went for the equaliser and after they went for the second goal.

"We were the best team in the first half. We should have scored two or three.

"In the second half, from the side it looked a clear penalty on [Mohamed] Toure but we don't get that one. They are massive decisions that go against us.

"But I am proud of what the team is showing in mentality and quality."

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Norwich City head coach Philippe Clement has spoken to the media before the Canaries' Championship match against Swansea City on Saturday (15:00 BST).

Here are some of the key points:

• On the chances of Norwich making the play-offs: "I read somewhere there is 0.7% chance or something that we make the play-offs. The same computer gave the club 37% chance to go down when I took over... all we can do is go full for the three points and we will see."

• Kellen Fisher (pictured) made his 100th appearance for Norwich last time out. Clement says his initial impression of the full-back was that he might struggle against some of the "beasts" in the Championship, and that he has been proven wrong. He is one of the surprises from the squad he inherited.

• Winger Ali Ahmed should return to the squad providing he does not have any setbacks from Friday's training.

• Defender Ruari McConville is back in the squad after pulling out of the starting line-up against Derby County on Tuesday with sickness.

• On the topic of VAR not being brought in for the Championship, Clement says he respects the opinions of others, but he believes it would be beneficial for a number of reasons, including player safety and getting decisions right.

• Clement says he thinks the match with Swansea will be a good watch for any neutrals as both teams try and play good football.

You can listen to full live commentary of Norwich City v Swansea City with BBC Radio Norfolk on FM and DAB and online from 15:00 BST.

Norwich will hope to keep their play-off dream alive as they host Swansea on Saturday (15:00 BST).

Only a victory - and some luck with results elsewhere - will keep the Canaries in the running for a spot in May's play-offs.

Though should Hull gain any points from their trip to Charlton in the lunchtime kick-off, Norwich's season will be done and dusted before they can even touch the ball at Carrow Road.

• Norwich have only lost one of their last 10 home league games against Swansea (W6 D3), a 0-3 reverse in April 2023.

• After winning 2-1 in October, Swansea are looking for their first league double over Norwich City since the 2008-09 season.

• Norwich have won their last home game of the season in six of their last eight Championship campaigns (D1 L1), although one of the exceptions was a 2-2 draw with Swansea in 2023-24.

• Swansea have only won their last away league game in one of the last eight seasons (D3 L4), beating Reading 4-1 in 2019-20.

• In 2026, Norwich have won more Championship matches (14) than any other side. It's two more than they won in the entirety of 2025 (12).

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Norwich City manager Philippe Clement hailed his side's new maturity after they beat Derby County 2-1 at Carrow Road.

Clement liked the way the Canaries did not panic when Mohamed Toure missed an early penalty and then Derby equalised in the second half after the home side had dominated.

Toure opened the scoring with his ninth goal in 10 Norwich appearances before Liam Gibbs bagged the winner with his first goal in three years.

A delighted Clement told BBC Radio Norfolk: "I'm happy with the result, I'm happy with the first half. We should have scored more goals there. We missed the penalty also and we had total control of the game.

"We had really, really big chances to kill off the game, but we didn't do that and they came back. But our reaction was good and that's been one of the key things from the last few months that the team is not panicking anymore when things go against us. We keep doing the job and keep on going.

"With Toure, he missed the penalty, but he has the right mindset to look for the next action and we've been working hard on that since the beginning of our story together.

"I'm really happy that the players are getting their rewards for that."

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Norwich City play their penultimate Championship home game of the season when Derby County visit Carrow Road on Tuesday (19:45 GMT).

Head coach Philippe Clement spoke to the media before the game and here are some of the key points:

• Clement said he was not happy with the team's first-half performance during Saturday's win at Bristol City

• The head coach added that being banned from the touchline made it even more frustrating, but the players' second-half reaction was "really good"

• On defender Harry Darling's good performance at Ashton Gate and the games leading up to it, Clement said: "He has been much more consistent and has stepped up"

• Darling has been deputising for Ruairi McConville and Clement confirmed he is being careful with rushing the Northern Ireland international back into the team following a short injury lay-off

• "We have a few issues", Clement refused to be drawn on any new injury worries

• On Derby: "It's a big challenge, the belief (that they will make the play-offs) is really big there"

You can listen to full live commentary of Norwich v Derby with BBC Radio Norfolk on FM and DAB. Coverage begins at 19:00 BST on Tuesday.

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Norwich welcome Derby to Carrow Road on Tuesday night (19:45 BST) for a game with huge play-off implications.

The Canaries remain in contention for a top-six finish, just, after Saturday's thumping 4-2 win at Bristol City.

Philippe Clement's men are ninth, eight points behind Hull City in the final play-off spot, with three games to play.

Derby are far better placed, sat eighth, only three points behind the Tigers, with a superior goal difference, after beating Oxford United 1-0 at Pride Park on Saturday.

• Norwich have lost three of their past four home league games against Derby (D1) since a 3-0 win in January 2017.

• Following their 1-0 win in October, Derby are looking to complete the league double over Norwich for the first time since 2008-09.

• Only Sheffield Wednesday have lost more home league games in the Championship this season than Norwich City (W8 D2 L11); only in 1946-47 in Division 3 South have they lost more at home in a league campaign outside the top-flight (12).

• Derby have lost five of their previous six away league games (W1), as many as in their previous 20 matches in the Championship (W11 D4).

• Derby manager John Eustace has only won one of his seven previous league meetings with Norwich (D2 L4), though that victory did come in the reverse fixture in October.

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Norwich first-team coach Ryan Garry said Mohamed Toure showed "another side of himself" after the forward scored his second hat trick for the club, to beat Bristol City.

The Canaries conceded a goal within two minutes of kick-off, and it took a 25-minute treble from Toure to inspire the comeback.

"We played a great game in the second half with and without the ball," he told BBC Radio Norfolk.

Head coach Phillipe Clement was serving a touchline ban, but was able to speak to his side during the break.

"The manager's message at half-time was certainly around raising levels of intensity and you have to give credit to the players because everyone did that.

"I saw the correct behaviours," he said.

Toure joined Norwich in February, and has scored seven goals in eight matches, including another hat-trick against Oxford on his debut.

"As much as it was a team performances, Mo (Toure) is obviously going to get the plaudits," said Garry.

"He could have done more in the first half, but he showed another side of himself in the second, and so it's great when one of your players gets a hat-trick."