Gillingham will again be without captain Barry Fuller, who suffered a knee injury during pre-season.
Stanley Aborah is awaiting international clearance, with Simon King hoping to make his 100th appearance for the Gills.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
• These clubs have crossed swords 58 times. Norwich have won 28, Gillingham 18 with 12 drawn.
• The Canaries have won their last seven home games against the Gills.
• They have faced each other only once previously in the League Cup. Norwich won the second-round clash in 1979 by 5-3 on aggregate.
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Norwich
• Norwich have only fallen at the first-round hurdle once in six years (2008).
• The Canaries have been League Cup finalists on four occasions and winners twice (1962, 1985).
• Manager Paul Lambert guided Wycombe to the League Cup semi-finals in 2006/07, which had not been achieved by a fourth-tier club for over 30 years.
Gillingham
• Gillingham successfully negotiated this round for the first time in four years 12 months ago, when they dismissed Championship club Plymouth.
• Andy Hessenthaler guided Gillingham to the third round on three occasions in his previous reign in charge at the Priestfield Stadium.
• It's seven years since Gillingham last won a League Cup tie away from home. The most recent was 2-0 against Stoke in the second round in September 2003.
• The Gills have lost their last four away games without scoring a single goal. They have not managed a win on the road since beating Shrewsbury 1-0 in the League Two play-off final at Wembley in May 2009.
Source: BBC Sport
Source: BBC Sport