Two Cameron Jerome goals put Norwich in command on Friday, and despite Lee Chung-yong’s late consolation Bolton were soundly beaten.

Goals from Jack O’Connell, Ian Henderson and Matthew Done put Rochdale into the play-off places as they ended Preston’s eight-match winning run on Saturday

The 20-times league champions head into the vital match on the back of a four-match unbeaten run, while City have lost their last two.

Rochdale sit ninth in the division after two impressive away victories against Yeovil and Swindon and Hill is pleased with the positive energy surrounding the club at this stage of the season.

Manchester United are yet to get fans purring this season and life-long fan Alwyn Payne is commemorating the team’s poor form with a series of animal-inspired images of the new boss.

Lennon stays quiet on reports surfacing in the past week of entertainment conglomerate BEC-Tero and local sports media giant Siam Sport Syndicate launching a joint £40m bid for Wanderers.

Although Norwich have picked up only three points from five games since late September, Bolton’s Neil Lennon believes the trip to Carrow Road this evening will be one of the most difficult of the season

Flashback: look back as Shaun Goater scored twice in Manchester City’s farewell derby victory over Man United at Maine Road in Novemeber 2002

Wanderers made it two wins from three games since Lennon’s arrival as a strong second-half display secured a 3-1 victory at Brentford at the Macron Stadium on Saturday

Jack O’Connell’s first ever goal for the Dale and a double from captain Ian Henderson were sufficient to secure back-to-back away wins for Hill’s men as they defeated Yeovil 3-0

Dutch manager Van Gaal labelling last week’s 2-2 draw at the Hawthorns United’s best performance of the season will not have inspired confidence ahead of a tough month, starting with Chelsea on Sunday