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• Manager:Paul Lambert

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Roeder rules out loan move

08 Feb 2008 - 10:08:16

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Norwich City boss Glenn Roeder is in no rush to move into the loan market again despite the current lack of fit strikers at Carrow Road.

Jamie Cureton is currently recovering from an operation to remove his appendix, so the Canaries' only options in attack are Ched Evans, Dion Dublin and Chris Martin.

However, the former West Ham and Newcastle manager told City's official website: "We've seven loan players already here at the moment and, as everyone knows, you can only use five in any one game.

"With seven it means that every game there's going to be a couple that aren't going to be involved and it'll be disappointing for them. Especially as all seven are very good players."

Roeder signed Reading duo James Henry and Alex Pearce, Arsenal winger Kieran Gibbs and Middlesbrough's Matthew Bates on loan last week and has been impressed with the quartet.

"I've been delighted with what I've seen from the four lads I took in last week," he added. "You can see they're of Premiership standard and have come from Premiership clubs.

"They've got to find a way of forcing their way into the team, and they're here to play - that's the reason I brought them here.

"I didn't bring them here not to play so when they get their chance I'm sure they'll take it."