Norwich City’s interim Under-23 coach Matt Gill says the squad want to use their recent Premier League International Cup semi-final defeat as motivation to go one step further with a win in their Premier League Cup tie at Reading on Sunday.
The Canaries lost to Sunderland 1-0 at Carrow Road in the International Cup last four, and they have continued their impressive tournament success in 2016/17 to reach the PL Cup semi-finals, with a place in the final at stake at the Madejski Stadium.
Reflecting on the International Cup defeat, Gill told canaries.co.uk. “They had a lot of disappointment with how that ended and hopefully they can use that as fuel for this one.
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"The games programme has been unbelievable this season, it's probably the first time they've had a full fixture schedule. It's been a real eye-opener for a lot of them, which is what it's all about.
"It's been a really good learning curve for them, in terms of seeing what it's like having to grind out games. Sunday will be a really tough test but one we're all looking forward to."